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As of 1 January 2022, metropolitan France is divided into the following: [1] 13 regions, including Corsica; [2] although Corsica is formally a single territorial collectivity, it is considered equivalent to a region (local authority). The regions are subdivided into 96 departments (local authority).
France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (French: régions, singular région), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status).
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (French: département, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃] ⓘ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes.
Apr 26, 2021 · France is administratively divided into 18 administrative regions. Out of these 18 regions, 13 regions form a part of Metropolitan France in the European continent, while the other five regions are overseas regions.
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- Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Includes the former regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. Population: 5,808,594 (2012) Area: 84,061 km2. Regional capital: Bordeaux.
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Includes the former regions of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. Population: 7,695,264 (2012) Area: 69,711 km2. Regional capital: Lyon. Other main cities: Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Chambéry, Annecy, Valence.
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Includes the former regions of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté. Population: 2,816,814 (2012) Area: 47,784 km2. Regional capital: Dijon. Other main cities: Besançon, Montbéliard, Belfort, Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Nevers, Auxerre.
- Bretagne (Brittany) Population: 3,237,097 (2012) Area: 27,208 km2. Regional capital: Rennes. Other main cities: Brest, Lorient, Vannes, Quimper. President of the Regional Council: Jean-Yves Le Drian (Parti Socialiste)
A small number of local governments, known as collectivités territoriales à statut particulier (“territorial collectivities with special status”), have slightly different administrative frameworks; among these are the island of Corsica and the large cities of Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. The régions.
Sep 18, 2021 · France Administrative divisions - Government. Administrative divisions: 18 regions (regions, singular - region); Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Grand Est (Grand East), Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Hauts-de-France (Upper ...
