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Métropole Européenne de Lille

The Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL; English: "European Metropolis of Lille") is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, composed by a network of big cities (Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Armentières etc.) whose major city is the city of Lille. It is located in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France – bordering both the Flemish and Walloon regions of Belgium. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Lille,[1] and covers that part of the Lille metropolitan area that lies in France. Its area is 671.9 km2. Its population was 1,179,050 in 2019, of which 234,475 in Lille proper.[2][3] The annual budget of the métropole is €1,865 billion (2018).[4]

Métropole Européenne de Lille
Location in the North department.
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
No. of communes95
Established1 January 2015
SeatLille
Government
 • President (2020–2026) Damien Castelain
Area
671.9 km2 (259.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
1,179,050
 • Density1,755/km2 (4,550/sq mi)
Websitelillemetropole.fr

History edit

The urban community was founded in 1967 with its first president Augustin Laurent.

Then, in 1971, Arthur Notebart, Deputy Mayor of Lomme, succeeded him until the election of Pierre Mauroy in 1989.

After the March 2008 municipal elections, each city council sent delegates to the urban community, a total of 170 voting members.

In April 2008, a new president was to be elected on a majority vote, defined at 816 votes. It caused for intense lobbying throughout the 85 cities and villages. One key issue was the investment priorities for the 2008/2014 period, namely transport, housing and the environment. The newly re-elected mayor of Lille, socialist Martine Aubry, tried to impose a new €800 million stadium in the eastern part of the community, which was opposed by three major mayors of her own party, who considered the project as misplaced and too expensive. [citation needed]

On January 1, 2015, the métropole replaced the urban community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[1][5] On January 1, 2017, the number of municipalities of the métropole increased from 85 to 90.[6][7] It was expanded with the 5 communes of the former Communauté de communes de la Haute Deûle on 14 March 2020.[8]

Responsibilities edit

Local public transport edit

The metropolitan community is responsible for the co-ordination of Ilévia, the private-sector company that operates a public transport network throughout the métropole. The network comprises buses, trams and a driverless metro system, all of which are operated under the Transpole name. The Lille Metro is a VAL system (véhicule automatique léger = light automated vehicle) that opened on 16 May 1983, becoming the first automatic metro line in the world. The metro system has two lines, with a total length of 45 km and 60 stations. The tram system consists of two interurban tram lines, connecting central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, and has 45 stops. 68 urban bus routes cover the metropolis, 8 of which reach into Belgium.[9]

Cross-border cooperation edit

The MEL metropolitan community encompasses only the French part of the urban area around Lille; the other part is on Belgian territory and outside the scope of MEL.

The Eurometropolis Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai is a transnational structure founded on 28 January 2008[10] to overcome this problem, crossing borders and connecting Lille with the nearby Belgian cities Kortrijk, Mouscron and Tournai.

Communes edit

Métropole Européenne de Lille consists of the following 95 communes:[8][11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-1600 du 23 décembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée " métropole européenne de Lille " | Legifrance" (in French). Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistiques locales - Métropole Européenne de Lille : Intercommunalité 2021 - Population municipale 2019". INSEE. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ INSEE. "Historique des populations communales - Recensements de la population 1876-2019" (in French). Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Métropole européenne de Lille - Bienvenue sur le site de la MEL".
  5. ^ (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
  6. ^ Lecluyse, Frédérick (December 16, 2016). "MEL : on prend les mêmes ou presque et on recommence" [MEL: let's take hardly the same ones and start over]. Nord Éclair (in French). 73 (349, ROUBAIX & SES ALENTOURS). Roubaix: La Voix du Nord, S.A.: 4. ISSN 1277-1422. Bois-Grenier, Le Maisnil, Fromelles, Aubers et Radinghem-en-Weppes. Soit 6000 habitants supplémentaires pour une MEL qui compte désormais 90 communes…
  7. ^ (in French) Neveu, Clarisse (December 15, 2016). [European Metropolis of Lille : elected vice-presidents and metropolitan delegate-councilors]. MEL. Communiqué de presse (in French). Lille, F: Métropole Européenne de Lille. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016. La fusion, effective au 1er janvier 2017, acte un élargissement historique du territoire de la Métropole Européenne de Lille, passant de 85 à 90 communes pour près d'1.2 million d'habitants.
  8. ^ a b Arrêté préfectoral 25 October 2019, p. 11
  9. ^ . La mairie de Lille. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  10. ^ "Eurometropolis official website". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  11. ^ Métropole Européenne de Lille (N° SIREN : 200093201), BANATIC
  12. ^ Intercommunalité-Métropole de Métropole Européenne de Lille (200093201), INSEE

External links edit

  • European Metropolis of Lille website (in French)
  • Communautés urbaines et métropoles de France May 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in French)

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The Metropole Europeenne de Lille MEL English European Metropolis of Lille is the metropole an intercommunal structure composed by a network of big cities Lille Roubaix Tourcoing Villeneuve d Ascq Armentieres etc whose major city is the city of Lille It is located in the Nord department in the Hauts de France region northern France bordering both the Flemish and Walloon regions of Belgium It was created in January 2015 replacing the previous Communaute urbaine de Lille 1 and covers that part of the Lille metropolitan area that lies in France Its area is 671 9 km2 Its population was 1 179 050 in 2019 of which 234 475 in Lille proper 2 3 The annual budget of the metropole is 1 865 billion 2018 4 Metropole Europeenne de LilleMetropoleLocation in the North department CountryFranceRegionHauts de FranceDepartmentNordNo of communes95Established1 January 2015SeatLilleGovernment President 2020 2026 Damien CastelainArea671 9 km2 259 4 sq mi Population 2019 1 179 050 Density1 755 km2 4 550 sq mi Websitelillemetropole fr Contents 1 History 2 Responsibilities 2 1 Local public transport 3 Cross border cooperation 4 Communes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe urban community was founded in 1967 with its first president Augustin Laurent Then in 1971 Arthur Notebart Deputy Mayor of Lomme succeeded him until the election of Pierre Mauroy in 1989 After the March 2008 municipal elections each city council sent delegates to the urban community a total of 170 voting members In April 2008 a new president was to be elected on a majority vote defined at 816 votes It caused for intense lobbying throughout the 85 cities and villages One key issue was the investment priorities for the 2008 2014 period namely transport housing and the environment The newly re elected mayor of Lille socialist Martine Aubry tried to impose a new 800 million stadium in the eastern part of the community which was opposed by three major mayors of her own party who considered the project as misplaced and too expensive citation needed On January 1 2015 the metropole replaced the urban community in accordance with a law of January 2014 1 5 On January 1 2017 the number of municipalities of the metropole increased from 85 to 90 6 7 It was expanded with the 5 communes of the former Communaute de communes de la Haute Deule on 14 March 2020 8 Responsibilities editLocal public transport edit Main article Ilevia The metropolitan community is responsible for the co ordination of Ilevia the private sector company that operates a public transport network throughout the metropole The network comprises buses trams and a driverless metro system all of which are operated under the Transpole name The Lille Metro is a VAL system vehicule automatique leger light automated vehicle that opened on 16 May 1983 becoming the first automatic metro line in the world The metro system has two lines with a total length of 45 km and 60 stations The tram system consists of two interurban tram lines connecting central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing and has 45 stops 68 urban bus routes cover the metropolis 8 of which reach into Belgium 9 Cross border cooperation editThe MEL metropolitan community encompasses only the French part of the urban area around Lille the other part is on Belgian territory and outside the scope of MEL The Eurometropolis Lille Kortrijk Tournai is a transnational structure founded on 28 January 2008 10 to overcome this problem crossing borders and connecting Lille with the nearby Belgian cities Kortrijk Mouscron and Tournai Communes editMetropole Europeenne de Lille consists of the following 95 communes 8 11 12 Allennes les Marais Annœullin Anstaing Armentieres Aubers Baisieux La Bassee Bauvin Beaucamps Ligny Bois Grenier Bondues Bousbecque Bouvines Capinghem Carnin La Chapelle d Armentieres Chereng Comines Croix Deulemont Don Emmerin Englos Ennetieres en Weppes Erquinghem le Sec Erquinghem Lys Escobecques Faches Thumesnil Forest sur Marque Fournes en Weppes Frelinghien Fretin Fromelles Gruson Hallennes lez Haubourdin Halluin Hantay Haubourdin Hem Herlies Houplin Ancoisne Houplines Illies Lambersart Lannoy Le Maisnil Leers Lesquin Lezennes Lille Linselles Lompret Loos Lys lez Lannoy La Madeleine Marcq en Barœul Marquette lez Lille Marquillies Mons en Barœul Mouvaux Neuville en Ferrain Noyelles les Seclin Perenchies Peronne en Melantois Premesques Provin Quesnoy sur Deule Radinghem en Weppes Ronchin Roncq Roubaix Sailly lez Lannoy Sainghin en Melantois Sainghin en Weppes Saint Andre lez Lille Salome Santes Seclin Sequedin Templemars Toufflers Tourcoing Tressin Vendeville Verlinghem Villeneuve d Ascq Wambrechies Warneton Wasquehal Wattignies Wattrelos Wavrin Wervicq Sud Wicres WillemsReferences edit a b Decret n 2014 1600 du 23 decembre 2014 portant creation de la metropole denommee metropole europeenne de Lille Legifrance in French Retrieved June 29 2017 Statistiques locales Metropole Europeenne de Lille Intercommunalite 2021 Population municipale 2019 INSEE Retrieved April 9 2022 INSEE Historique des populations communales Recensements de la population 1876 2019 in French Retrieved April 9 2022 Metropole europeenne de Lille Bienvenue sur le site de la MEL in French Loi n 2014 58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l action publique territoriale et d affirmation des metropoles Lecluyse Frederick December 16 2016 MEL on prend les memes ou presque et on recommence MEL let s take hardly the same ones and start over Nord Eclair in French 73 349 ROUBAIX amp SES ALENTOURS Roubaix La Voix du Nord S A 4 ISSN 1277 1422 Bois Grenier Le Maisnil Fromelles Aubers et Radinghem en Weppes Soit 6000 habitants supplementaires pour une MEL qui compte desormais 90 communes in French Neveu Clarisse December 15 2016 Metropole Europeenne de Lille les vice presidents et conseillers metropolitains delegues elus European Metropolis of Lille elected vice presidents and metropolitan delegate councilors MEL Communique de presse in French Lille F Metropole Europeenne de Lille Archived from the original on December 20 2016 Retrieved December 18 2016 La fusion effective au 1er janvier 2017 acte un elargissement historique du territoire de la Metropole Europeenne de Lille passant de 85 a 90 communes pour pres d 1 2 million d habitants a b Arrete prefectoral 25 October 2019 p 11 Travel amp Transport La mairie de Lille Archived from the original on January 31 2008 Retrieved February 18 2008 Eurometropolis official website Retrieved February 24 2015 Metropole Europeenne de Lille N SIREN 200093201 BANATIC Intercommunalite Metropole de Metropole Europeenne de Lille 200093201 INSEEExternal links edit nbsp France portalEuropean Metropolis of Lille website in French Communautes urbaines et metropoles de France Archived May 26 2013 at the Wayback Machine in French 50 38 14 N 3 03 47 E 50 63722 N 3 06306 E 50 63722 3 06306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metropole Europeenne de Lille amp oldid 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