Toulouse Métropole
Toulouse Métropole | |
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Location within the Haute-Garonne department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| No. of communes | 37 |
| Established | 1 January 2015 |
| Seat | Toulouse |
| Government | |
| • President (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Moudenc (LR) |
Area | 458.2 km2 (176.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 783,353 |
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Toulouse Métropole (French pronunciation: [tuluz metʁɔpɔl]) is one of 20 French metropolises, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Toulouse. Located in the Haute-Garonne department, in the Occitanie region, southern France. Created in January 2015, it replaced the previous Communauté urbaine de Toulouse. With an area of 458.2 km2, and a population of 783,353 in 2018, of which 486,828 are in Toulouse proper. It is the 5th largest metropolis after Greater Paris, Aix-Marseille-Provence, Lille-Europe and Bordeaux. The annual budget is €1,4 billion (2015).