Dijon Métropole

Dijon Métropole is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centered around the city of Dijon. It is located in the Côte-d'Or department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. It was created in April 2017, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine du Grand Dijon.[1] Its population was 251,897 in 2016, of which 155,114 are Dijon proper.[2]

Dijon Métropole
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
No. of communes23
EstablishedApril 25, 2017
SeatDijon
Area
  Total240.6 km2 (92.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total251,897
  Density1,047/km2 (2,710/sq mi)
Websitewww.grand-dijon.fr

Composition

The Dijon Métropole consists of the following 23 communes:[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Décret n° 2017-635 du 25 avril 2017 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Dijon Métropole » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  2. BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-08-09.
  3. INSEE

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