Bobigny
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny |
| Canton | Bobigny |
| Mayor | Catherine Peyge (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 39–57 m (128–187 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 48,528 (2006) |
| - Density | 7,168 /km2 (18,570 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93008/ 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.9106°N 2.4397°E
Bobigny (French pronunciation: [bo.bi.ɲi]) is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) 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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Heraldry [edit]
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The arms of Bobigny are blazoned : The village of Bobigny was under the saint Andrew, hence the cross of Saint Andrew (saltire). The small shield in the middle evokes the agricultural nature of the commune. |
Transport [edit]
Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny – Pantin – Raymond Queneau and Bobigny – Pablo Picasso.
Economy [edit]
Valeo has management branches (Valeo Transmissions group and Valeo Friction Materials group) here. It was also the manufacturing base by Meccano of French Dinky Toys from 1933 to 1971.
History [edit]
During WW II, approximately 20,000 Jews were shipped from a railway station in Bobigny. Their ultimate destination was the Nazi camps.
Bobigny is the place where the registrations for the guns bought for the war before 1930s are kept.[citation needed]
Personalities [edit]
Bobigny is the birthplace of:
- Charles Itandje (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Gaël Monfils, tennis player
- Valentin Courrent, rugby player
Events [edit]
In March 2010, employees of Pier Import took two managers hostage in Bobigny in a dispute over what was going to happen to the staff as the firm closed its stores in France.[1]
International relations [edit]
Bobigny is twinned with:
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References [edit]
- ^ La Tribune article
- ^ a b "Relations internationales et culture de paix". Ville de Bobigny (official site). Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bobigny |
- Official website (in French)
- 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.91056°N 2.43972°E aerial photos
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