Alfortville
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| Coordinates: 48°48′18″N 2°25′26″E / 48.805°N 2.4239°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Alfortville |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Carvounas |
| Area 1 | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 45,046 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94002 /94140 |
| Elevation | 27–37 m (89–121 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alfortville (French pronunciation: [al.fɔʁ.vil]) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
The commune of Alfortville was created on 1 April 1885 from part of the commune of Maisons-Alfort.
Transport
Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort – Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.
Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station Ecole vétérinaire de Maisons Alfort on Paris Métro Line 8
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42,743 | — |
| 2007 | 44,116 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44,728 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44,278 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,201 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 44,550 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44,397 | −0.3% |
| 2013 | 44,818 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45,043 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44,410 | −1.4% |
| 2016 | 43,886 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 43,881 | −0.0% |
Armenian community
The Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. The Armenian Apostolic Church, located south of the city, is an important place for the Armenian community. There are streets named after Komitas Vartabed, Missak Manouchian, and the city of Yerevan. A roundabout has recently been named Place d'Achtarak after the Armenian city Ashtarak.
Alfortville has been sister cities with the Armenian cities of Ashtarak since 1993, and Oshakan since 2001.
After military clashes in the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops resumed in 2020, the city council of Alfortville unanimously voted to support the recognition of its independence under its Armenian name of Artsakh Republic,[2] making it the first French city to do so.
Education
Public schools in the commune include:[3]
- 9 preschools/nurseries (maternelles) and an annex
- 6 elementary schools
- Junior high schools: Collège Henri Barbusse, Collège Léon Blum, Collège Paul Langevin
- Lycée Polyvalent Maximilien Perret
Private schools include:[3]
- Ecole privée Saint-Mesrop (preschool, elementary)
- Ecole primaire-College Kevork A Arabian
Personalities
- Jonathan Bamba, footballer
- Bendy Casimir, mixed martial arts fighter
- Odair Fortes, footballer
- Jean-Eudes Maurice, footballer
- Mickael Marquet, footballer
- Ihsan Sacko, footballer
- Hassan Yebda, footballer
- Marten Yorgantz, Armenian singer
- Alexis Tomassian, comedian
- Alain Teyinyan, actor
Twin towns - sister cities
Alfortville is twinned with:[4]
San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, since 1989
El Biar, Algeria, since 2011
Cantanhede, Portugal, since 2000
Oshakan, Armenia, since 2001
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Ghazanchyan, Siranush (9 October 2020). "French city of Alfortville supports recognition of Artsakh by France". Public radio of Armenia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Etablissements scolaires." Alfortville. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Jumelages / relations internationales". alfortville.fr (in French). Alfortville. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- The below of Alfortville (in French)
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