Communauté d'agglomération de Sophia Antipolis explained
| Type: | CA |
| Sophia Antipolis |
| Insee: | 06 |
| Creation: | January 1, 2002 |
| Nbcomm: | 24 |
| Seat: | Antibes |
| President: | Jean Leonetti (July 2013) |
| Pop: | 177077 |
| Datepop: | 2018 |
| Area: | 482.8 |
The Communauté d'agglomération de Sophia Antipolis (CASA) is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Antibes. It is located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. It was created in 2002, and takes its name from the technology park Sophia Antipolis. Its area is 482.8 km2. Its population was 177,077 in 2018, of which 72,915 in Antibes.[1]
Composition
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 24 communes:[2] [3]
Conseil de Communauté
The Council of Communities is made up of 50 delegates from the above communes.
Jurisdiction
The CASA has for mandatory areas of jurisdiction:
- Economic development,
- Land management,
- Environmental protection,
- Town political structures.
It is to oversee as well:
- Organization of common transport problems,
- Sanitation collection and treatment,
- Assessment, protection, and economic impact of the local environment,
- The creation, management and assessment of cultural and sporting organizations across the communes.
Activities of the CASA
Areas over which the CASA has shared jurisdiction:
- Aeroports,
- Fisheries and shellfish cultivation,
- Vineyard Cultivation,
- Wine and Spirits production,
- Thermal Energy production,
- Tourism.
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=EPCI-240600585+COM-06004 Comparateur de territoire
- https://www.banatic.interieur.gouv.fr/V5/recherche-de-groupements/fiche-raison-sociale.php?siren=240600585 CA de Sophia Antipolis (N° SIREN : 240600585)
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/epci/EPCI240600585-ca-de-sophia-antipolis INSEE
