Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis
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 Landscaping in Stains | |
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Location of Stains  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Stains |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Azzédine Taïbi |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 33,951 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93072 /93240 |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Heraldry
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The arms of Stains are blazoned : Argent, 2 fesses wavy vert, on a chief gules 3 stalks of wheat slipped and leaved Or. | |
| motto: semina metes (sow and you shall reap) | ||
Transport
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.
Education
Schools in Stains:[1]
- 11 public preschools/nursery schools (maternelles)
- 13 public elementary schools
- 3 public junior high schools: Barbara, Joliot Curie, and Pablo Neruda
- 1 public senior high school/sixth-form college: Lycée polyvalent Maurice Utrillo
- 1 private junior high school: Collège privé Sainte-Marie
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Stains is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Les établissements scolaires." Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stains.
- Official website
- Official website (in French)
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