Gagny
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Commune of Gagny |
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| Location | |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°52′58″N 2°32′06″E / 48.88278°N 2.535°E |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Gagny |
| Mayor | Michel Teulet |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 37,600 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 5,505 /km² (14,260 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93032/ 93220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi). (8.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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[edit] History
On May 20, 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.
In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland
[edit] Transport
Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 36,715 at the 1999 census
[edit] External links
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