Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
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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 | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Pierrefitte-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Mayor | Catherine Hanriot (2001–2006) |
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| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 28,277 (2009) |
| - Density | 8,292 /km2 (21,480 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93059/ 93380 |
| 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°57′56″N 2°21′41″E / 48.9656°N 2.3614°E
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and Île-de-France region of France. Today forming part of the northern suburbs of Paris, Pierrefitte lies 12.4 km (7.7 mi) from the centre of the French capital.
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[edit] Heraldry
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The arms of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine are blazoned : |
[edit] Transport
The town is served by Pierrefitte – Stains railway station on line D of the RER regional suburban rail network.
The south of the commune, where the National Archives of France are due to relocate by 2009, is also served by Saint-Denis – Université station on Paris Métro Line 13. This station lies on the border between the communes of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine and Saint-Denis.
[edit] Personalities
- The actor and playwright Frédérick Lemaître lived in Pierrefitte between 1830 and 1845.
- The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny died in Pierrefitte in 1857 and is buried in the municipal cemetery.
[edit] Twin towns
Pierrefitte is twinned with
- Braintree in the United Kingdom
- Rüdersdorf bei Berlin in Germany.
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