Lille metropolis

The European Metropolis of Lille encompasses 95 municipalities across 671 square kilometers, organizing public services for 1.2 million residents in northern France.

The institution emerged from an urban community established in 1966, marking the beginning of coordinated development among cities including Lille, Roubaix, and Tourcoing.

The metropolis maintains numerous educational facilities serving over 100,000 students across 4,300 institutions, making it the second largest university center in France.

The metropolitan organization operates an extensive transportation network with two metro lines, trams, and buses, serving 169 million passengers through the Ilevia system.

The administrative structure connects to Belgian cities through the Eurometropolis Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai, creating an international cooperation zone of 2.1 million inhabitants.

Location: Lambersart

Inception: December 31, 1966

Elevation above the sea: 46 m

Website: https://www.lillemetropole.fr/

Industry: administration publique générale

Part of: Eurométropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai

Shares border with: Arrondissement of Kortrijk, arrondissement of Dunkirk, Pévèle-Carembault community of communes

Website: https://lillemetropole.fr

GPS coordinates: 50.64715,3.03079

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:20