Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis
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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 |
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| Land area1 | 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 46,510 (2009) |
| - Density | 10,791 /km2 (27,950 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93071/ 93400 |
| 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′00″N 2°20′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.3333°E
Saint-Ouen (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿wɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, 6.6 km from the centre of Paris.
The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are Paris, to the south, Clichy, to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine and L'Île-Saint-Denis, to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east.
Saint-Ouen is home to Paris's flea market, the highest concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world.[citation needed]. The flea market (marché aux puces) is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday; because of this high frequency, compared to other flea markets, it has tended to consist only of professionals who rent their spot for a minimum term of three years.
Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen.
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History [edit]
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded; the city of Paris annexed most of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen did receive a small northern part of the territory of that commune.
Administration [edit]
The canton of Saint-Ouen includes only part of the commune. The other part belongs to the canton of Saint-Denis-Sud (South).
Transport [edit]
Saint-Ouen is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Garibaldi and Mairie de Saint-Ouen.
Saint-Ouen is also served by Saint-Ouen station on Paris RER line C.
Personalities [edit]
- Jacques Gondouin (1737–1818), architect
- Alphonse Halimi (1932-2006), boxer
- Dany Bill (born 28 April 1973), seven-times Muaythai World champion.
- Abdoulaye Soumare, footballer
- Djimi Traore footballer
Twin towns - Sister cities [edit]
Saint-Ouen is twinned with:
See also [edit]
- Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen cemetery
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
References [edit]
- ^ "Ruse Municipality - Fraternize Cities". © 2008-2009 Ruse Municipality. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
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