Bobigny
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Commune of Bobigny |
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Paris and inner ring départements | |
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Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis (préfecture) |
Arrondissement | Bobigny |
Canton | Bobigny (chief town) |
Mayor | Catherine Peyge (2006-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 39 m–57 m (avg. 45 m) |
Land area¹ | 6.77 km² |
Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
46,600 44,079 |
- Density | 6,883/km² (2005) |
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INSEE/Postal code | (ex 75008) 93008 (ex 75008)/ 93000 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bobigny is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is only the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).
Inhabitants are called Balbyniens.
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[edit] Transport
Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau and Bobigny - Pablo Picasso.
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Births
Bobigny is the birthplace of:
- Charles Itandje (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Gaël Monfils, tennis player
- Valentin Courrent, rugby player
[edit] Twin towns
Bobigny is twinned with:
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Official website (in French)
- Jacques Decour primary school website (école élémentaire) (in French)
- aerial photos
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