Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Coordinates: 48°56′12″N 2°19′54″E / 48.93667, 2.33167
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Commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°56′12″N 2°19′54″E / 48.93667, 2.33167 |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Villeneuve-la-Garenne |
| Mayor | Alain-Bernard Boulanger (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 29 (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 3.2 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
22,349 |
| - Density | 7781/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92078/ 92390 |
| 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. | |
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Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km. (5.7 miles) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
History
The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on April 9, 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.
Transport
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km.(0.6 miles) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178 and 378).
External links
- Official website (in French)
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