Stains
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Not to be confused with Staines in Surrey, England. For other uses of Stains, see Stain (disambiguation).
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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 | Stains |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Mayor | Michel Beaumale |
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| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 33,951 (2009) |
| - Density | 6,299 /km2 (16,310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93072/ 93240 |
| 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′00″N 2°23′00″E / 48.9500°N 2.3833°E
Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Heraldry [edit]
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The arms of Stains are blazoned : |
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| motto: semina metes (sow and you shall reap) | ||
Transport [edit]
Stains is served by Pierrefitte – Stains station on Paris RER line D. This station is located at the border between the commune of Stains and the commune of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, on the Pierrefitte-sur-Seine side of the border.
International relations [edit]
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in France
Twin towns — Sister cities [edit]
Stains is twinned with:
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- Official website (in French)
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