Association of Neufchâteau Country communes

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The Community of Communes of the Neufchâteau Region (French: Communauté de communes du Bassin de Neufchâteau) is a French administrative association of mostly rural communes in the Vosges département of eastern France and in the region of Lorraine.

Created in 2013, the community of Communes has its administrative offices at Neufchâteau . It has a population of 18,300 inhabitants.

Composition

Membership covers 42 communes as follows:


History

Since the 15th December 2012, the Community of Communes of the Neufchâteau Region includes 42 municipalities and towns. It is the result of the merger of three old communities of communes (Pays de Neufchâteau / Pays de Jeanne / Pays des Côtes et de la Ruppe)

Responsibilities

The objective of the Community of Commues of the Neufchâteau Region is to pursue shared objectives and pool administrative resources in respect of the following policy areas:

  • Management of public spaces
  • Economic development
  • Environment
  • "Quality of life" policy
  • Tourism development
  • Infrastructure development
  • Culture, sport and school equipments
  • Early childhood supervision
  • Creation of a geographical information system (GIS)
  • Creation of onshore wind farm development areas

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