Tours Métropole Val de Loire
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Tours Métropole Val de Loire | |
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_Plus_en_Indre-et-Loire,_France.svg) Location in Indre-et-Loire. | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| No. of communes | 22 |
| Established | 20 March 2017 |
| Seat | Tours |
Area | 389.2 km2 (150.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 294,220 |
| • Density | 756/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Website | tours-metropole |
Tours Métropole Val de Loire (French pronunciation: [tuʁ metʁɔpɔl val də lwaʁ]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centered on the city of Tours. It is located in the Indre-et-Loire department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, central France. It was created on 20 March 2017, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Tour(S) Plus.[1] Its area is 389.2 km2. Its population was 294,220 in 2018, of which 136,463 in Tours proper.[2]
