Gagny
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Location within Île-de-France region
 Gagny
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Gagny |
| Mayor | Michel Teulet |
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| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 38,609 (2006) |
| - Density | 5,653 /km2 (14,640 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93032/ 93220 |
| 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°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°E
Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris.
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History [edit]
On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.
Twin towns [edit]
In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland In 1978, Gagny became twinned with Gladsaxe Denmark.
Heraldry [edit]
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The arms of Gagny are blazoned : |
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| motto: Exierunt mille ad victoriam (a thousand go out to victory) | ||
Transport [edit]
Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.
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- Official website (in French)
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