Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération

Communauté d'agglomération in Haut-Rhin

Communauté d'agglomération in Grand Est, France

Location within the Haut-Rhin department

CountryFranceRegionGrand EstDepartmentHaut-RhinNo. of communes39SeatMulhouseGovernment

• PresidentFabian JordanArea

439.2 km² (169.6 sq mi)Population

(2018)

274,066 • Density624/km² (1,620/sq mi)Websitewww.mulhouse-alsace.fr

The Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération is the Communauté d'agglomération, a type of local government structure, covering the metropolitan area of the city of Mulhouse in the department of Haut-Rhin and the region of Grand Est, northeastern France.^[1] Its area is 439.2 km². Its population was 274,066 in 2018, of which 108,942 in Mulhouse proper.^[2] The current president of the agglomeration community is Fabian Jordan, elected January 2017.^[3]

Composition

The Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération covers 39 communes:^[4]^[5]

Responsibilities

On behalf of its 39 communes, the agglomeration exercises responsibility for:^[6]

Spatial planning
District heating
Social cohesion
Culture and tourism
Sustainable Development
Economic Development
Higher education
Employment
Sports facilities
Housing
Senior citizen's services
Children's services
Public safety and citizenship
Street cleaning, garbage collection and waste disposal
Transportation and travel

Some of these responsibilities are subcontracted to the private sector. For example, the provision of the agglomeration's bus and tram network is subcontracted to Soléa.

References

^ "Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération". Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE, accessed 6 April 2022.
^ "Président". www.mulhouse-alsace.fr. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
^ CA Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (N° SIREN : 200066009), BANATIC, accessed 6 April 2022.
^ Intercommunalité-Métropole de CA Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (200066009), INSEE
^ "Compétences". Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération. Retrieved 2011-04-07.