Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Thau
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| Communauté d'agglomération Bassin de Thau (CAC) |
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|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Established | December 31, 2002 |
| Seat | Balaruc-les-Bains |
| Government | |
| • President | François Commeinhes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.32 km2 (64.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 84,275 |
| Budget | 87 M € (budget 2006) |
The Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Thau is an intercommunal government structure, in the Hérault département of the Languedoc-Roussillon région, in France.
Contents
Composition
The CABT includes primary members from these eight communes.
| Commune | Area (km²) | Population (2005) | Number of officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaruc-les-Bains | 8.66 | 5,745 | 4 |
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 5.92 | 1,813 | 3 |
| Bouzigues | 15.44 | 9,150 | 1 |
| Frontignan | 31.72 | 19,293 | 7 |
| Gigean | 16.56 | 4,579 | 3 |
| Marseillan | 51.71 | 7,734 | 4 |
| Marseillan-Plage | 48.67 | 4,82 | 2 |
| Mèze | 52.75 | 18,127 | 21 |
| Mireval | 11.05 | 3,049 | 3 |
| Poussan | 21.36 | 27,120 | 44 |
| Sète | 24.21 | 43,400 | 12 |
| Vic-la-Gardiole | 18.49 | 2,483 | 3 |
| Villeveyrac | 36.60 | 12,210 | 27 |
| Total | 168.32 | 84,275 | 39 |
Conseil de Communauté
The Council of Communities is made up of 8 mayors of the above communes and of 31 representatives from other communes and governing bodies in the area.
Jurisdiction
The CABT 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 CABT
Areas over which the CABT has shared jurisdiction:
- Ports,
- Fisheries and shellfish cultivation,
- Vineyard Cultivation,
- Wine and Spirits production,
- Thermal Energy production,
- Tourism.
See also
External links
- (French) CABT in the Official site of Sète
- (French) CABT in the Official site of Gigean
- (French) CABT in the Official site of Marseillan
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