Grand Paris
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The Métropole du Grand Paris (French: [metʁopɔl dy ɡʁɑ̃ paʁi]; "Metropolis of Greater Paris"),[note 1] also known as Grand Paris or Greater Paris, is a métropole covering the City of Paris and its nearest surrounding suburbs.
Métropole du Grand Paris | |
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 Location within the Île-de-France region | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise |
| No. of communes | 131 |
| Established | 1 January 2016 |
| Seat | Paris |
| Government | |
| • President (2020–2026) | Patrick Ollier (LR) |
| Area | 814.2 km2 (314.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 7,075,028 |
| • Density | 8,690/km2 (22,500/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The métropole came into existence on 1 January 2016; it comprises 131 communes, including Paris and all 123 communes in the surrounding inner-suburban departments of the Petite Couronne (Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne), plus seven communes in two of the outer-suburban departments, including the communes of Argenteuil in Val-d'Oise, Savigny-sur-Orge, Juvisy-sur-Orge, Viry-Châtillon and Paray-Vieille-Poste in Essonne, the last of which covers part of Orly Airport.[2] Part of the métropole comprises the Seine department, which existed from 1929 to 1968.
Grand Paris covers 814 square kilometers (314 square miles), about the size of Singapore, and has a population of over 7 million.[1] The métropole is administered by a metropolitan council of 210 members, not directly elected, but chosen by the councils of the member communes. Its responsibilities include urban planning, housing, as well as environment protection.