Livry-Gargan
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Livry-Gargan | |
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 Livry-Gargan town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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Location of Livry-Gargan  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′09″N 2°32′10″E / 48.9192°N 2.5361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Livry-Gargan |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre-Yves Martin |
| Area 1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 42,075 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93046 /93190 |
| Elevation | 54–125 m (177–410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Livry-Gargan is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
Twin towns
Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:
History
On 20 May 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.
Heraldry
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Over the centuries, the arms have changed depending on who owned the area. But the modern arms are :
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Transport
Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sevran, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Livry-Gargan.
Education
Schools include:[1]
- 9 preschools
- 9 elementary schools
- Junior high schools: LÉON-JOUHAUX, SEGPA du collège, ÉDOUARD-HERRIOT, LUCIE-AUBRAC
- Senior high schools: Lycée André Boulloche, Lycée Henri Sellier
Personalities
- Gregory Arnolin, footballer
- Karim Cheurfi, perpetrator of the 2017 shooting of Paris police officers
See also
References
- ^ "Enseignement." Livry-Gargan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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