Villeneuve-la-Garenne
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| Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Alfred Sisley | |
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Location within Île-de-France region
 Villeneuve-la-Garenne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Villeneuve-la-Garenne |
| Mayor | Alain-Bernard Boulanger (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 24,706 (2006) |
| - Density | 7,721 /km2 (20,000 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92078/ 92390 |
| 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°56′14″N 2°19′40″E / 48.9372°N 2.3278°E
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
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History [edit]
The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.
Transport [edit]
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178 and 378).
Since 15 November 2012, the city is being crossed by a tram (tram 1)
Personalities [edit]
- Eric Marester, footballer
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External links [edit]
- Official website (in French)
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