Alfortville
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Alfortville-Nord and Alfortville-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Centrale du Val-de-Marne |
| Mayor | René Rouquet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 27–37 m (89–121 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 44,371 (2006) |
| - Density | 12,090 /km2 (31,300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94002/ 94140 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°48′18″N 2°25′26″E / 48.805°N 2.4239°E
Alfortville (French pronunciation: [al.fɔʁ.vil]) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
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History [edit]
The commune of Alfortville was created on 1 April 1885 from part of the commune of Maisons-Alfort.
Transport [edit]
Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort – Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.
Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station Ecole vétérinaire de Maisons Alfort on Paris Métro Line 8
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1886 | 6,603 | — |
| 1891 | 7,984 | +20.9% |
| 1896 | 11,634 | +45.7% |
| 1901 | 15,980 | +37.4% |
| 1906 | 17,455 | +9.2% |
| 1911 | 18,267 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 22,779 | +24.7% |
| 1926 | 24,896 | +9.3% |
| 1931 | 29,473 | +18.4% |
| 1936 | 30,078 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 27,940 | −7.1% |
| 1954 | 30,195 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 32,332 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 35,023 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 38,057 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 36,231 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 36,119 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,232 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 42,743 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 44,278 | +3.6% |
Personalities [edit]
- Bendy Casimir, mixed martial arts fighter
- Odair Fortes, footballer
- Jean-Eudes Maurice, footballer
- Mickael Marquet, footballer
- Hassan Yebda, footballer
- Alexis Tomassian, comedian
- Alain Teyinyan, actor
International relations [edit]
Alfortville is twinned with:
- San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy since 1989
- Ashtarak, Armenia since 1993
- Cantanhede, Portugal since 2000
- Oshakan, Armenia since 2001
There is also a twinning convention with the Armenian region of Ashtarak since 1993.
Armenian community [edit]
Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. There is an Armenian Apostolic Church located south of the city. It's an important place for the Armenian community, which is very significant in Alfortville.
Alfortville is twinning convention with the Armenian cities of Ashtarak (since 1993), Oshakan (since 2001).
On 3 May 1984, the Armenian Genocide memorial of Alfortville was bombed by a hit-team headed by Grey Wolves member Abdullah Catli and paid by the Turkish MİT intelligence agency.[1]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- ^ Ergenekon document reveals MİT’s assassination secrets, Today's Zaman, 19 August 2008 (English)
External links [edit]
- Official website (in French)
- The below of Alfortville (in French)
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