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[[Image:2009 Abidjan Treichville 4018017746.jpg|thumb|left|Treichville signage in 2009]]
[[Image:2009 Abidjan Treichville 4018017746.jpg|thumb|left|Treichville signage in 2009]]
'''Treichville''' is a suburb of [[Abidjan]], [[Ivory Coast]]. It is one of the 10 urban [[Communes of Ivory Coast|communes]] of the city. Treichville is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of [[Ébrié Lagoon]], the others being [[Port-Bouët]], [[Koumassi]], and [[Marcory]].
'''Treichville''' is a neighborhood in [[Abidjan]], [[Ivory Coast]]. It is one of the 10 urban [[Communes of Ivory Coast|communes]] of the city. Treichville is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of [[Ébrié Lagoon]], the others being [[Port-Bouët]], [[Koumassi]], and [[Marcory]].


Treichville is known as one of the most lively suburbs of Abidjan, especially around the ''Crossroad France-Amérique''. The streets in Treichville do not have names but are numbered from 1 to 47. The commune is served by a railway station belonging to the [[Sitarail|RAN]]. The railway offers a passenger service to [[Ouagadougou]], in [[Burkina Faso]], which takes around 30 hours.
Treichville is known as one of the most lively neighborhoods in Abidjan, especially around the ''Crossroad France-Amérique''. The streets in Treichville do not have names but are numbered from 1 to 47. The commune is served by a railway station belonging to the [[Sitarail|RAN]]. The railway offers a passenger service to [[Ouagadougou]], in [[Burkina Faso]], which takes around 30 hours.


The [[Autonomous Port of Abidjan]] is located in Treichville.
The [[Autonomous Port of Abidjan]] is located in Treichville.
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==Images==
==Images==
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File:Pont de Gaulle et Treichville, Abidjan.jpg|View of Treichville, 2009
File:Pont de Gaulle et Treichville, Abidjan.jpg|View of Treichville, 2009
Image:Parc des Sports de Treich.PNG|The new grass of the [[Sports Park of Treichville]]
Image:Parc des Sports de Treich.PNG|The new grass of the [[Sports Park of Treichville]]

Revision as of 21:05, 26 June 2018

Treichville
Suburb and urban commune
Location in Abidjan
Location in Abidjan
Treichville is located in Ivory Coast
Treichville
Treichville
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°18′N 4°1′W / 5.300°N 4.017°W / 5.300; -4.017
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictAbidjan
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total102,580
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Treichville signage in 2009

Treichville is a neighborhood in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. Treichville is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Port-Bouët, Koumassi, and Marcory.

Treichville is known as one of the most lively neighborhoods in Abidjan, especially around the Crossroad France-Amérique. The streets in Treichville do not have names but are numbered from 1 to 47. The commune is served by a railway station belonging to the RAN. The railway offers a passenger service to Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso, which takes around 30 hours.

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan is located in Treichville.

Treichville's name comes from Marcel Treich-Laplène (1860–1890), who was a French resident in Ivory Coast. Its current mayor, first elected at the municipal election in March 2001, is François Amichia, former minister of tourism.

In March and April 2011, Treichville was caught up in the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis and many people there were killed.

Monuments and infrastructure

  • State swimming pool of Treichville
  • Omnisport Palace of Treichville
  • Sports Park
  • Cultural Palace
  • Abidjan Racecourse
  • The Living Room (former Boulevard of Stars)

Twinships

The city is twinned to:

Images

  • View of Treichville, 2009
    View of Treichville, 2009
  • The new grass of the Sports Park of Treichville
    The new grass of the Sports Park of Treichville
  • Buildings of SODECI & CIE, Treichville, 2009
    Buildings of SODECI & CIE, Treichville, 2009
  • Palais de la Culture de Treichville, 2010
    Palais de la Culture de Treichville, 2010

Notes

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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