The Trans-European networks were created by the European Union by Articles 154-156 of the Maastricht Treaty (1992), with the stated goals of the creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion.
Three classes of network were defined by the treaty:
... Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 17,006 people, 5,316 households, and 4,454 families residing in the town. The population density is 943.4/km² ...