Paris aire urbaine

The aire urbaine (or "metropolitan area") of Paris is a statistical area defined by INSEE which is made up of the unité urbaine (or "urban area") of Paris, an area of contiguously built-up urbanization centered around central Paris, and a couronne périurbaine (or "commuter belt") that surrounds the unité urbaine. INSEE gives "urban area" as a translation for the aire urbaine, yet the aire urbaine is more similar in concept to US metropolitan areas. Today the aire urbaine of Paris is slightly larger than the Île-de-France administrative region, also known as the "Paris Region".
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