Gennevilliers
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An aerial view of the Port of Gennevilliers | ||
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 Paris and inner ring départements | ||
| Coordinates: 48°56′00″N 2°18′00″E / 48.9333°N 2.3000°ECoordinates: 48°56′00″N 2°18′00″E / 48.9333°N 2.3000°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine | |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre | |
| Canton | Chef-lieu of 2 cantons (Gennevilliers-Nord et Sud) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | Jacques Bourgoin | |
| Area1 | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 41,689 | |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92036 / 92230 | |
| Elevation | 21–33 m (69–108 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Gennevilliers (French pronunciation: [ʒənvilje]) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine département of France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
Economy
Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine river.
Transport
Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro line 13: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine.
Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers.
Education
Schools include:
- 13 preschools[1]
- 9 elementary schools[2]
- 3 junior high schools: Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège Edouard-Vaillant, Collège Louis-Pasteur[3]
There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.[4]
Natives/residents
- Isabelle Adjani, actress
- Pascal Tayot, French judoka who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Thierry Vigneron, pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder
- Garra Dembele, footballer
- Wesley Jobello, footballer
- Issa Kanoute, footballer
- David N'Gog, footballer (Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool F.C.)
- Edouard Roger-Vasselin, tennis player
International relations
Gennevilliers is twinned with:
See also
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Ecoles maternelles." Genevilliers. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Ecoles élémentaires." Genevilliers. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Collèges." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Lycée Galilée." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). © 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "List of Twin Towns of Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski". Municipality of Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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