Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Commune of Issy-les-Moulineaux |
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 Val de Seine business district in Issy-les-Moulineaux. |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°49′23″N 2°16′24″E / 48.82306°N 2.27333°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Arc de Seine |
| Mayor | André Santini |
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| Elevation | 28–96 m (92–310 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 62,600 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 14,729 /km² (38,150 /sq mi) |
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| Postal code | 92130 |
| 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. | |
Issy-les-Moulineaux (French pronunciation: [isilemulino]) is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) from the centre of Paris. On January 1, 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
Issy-les-Moulineaux has successfully moved its economy from an old manufacturing base to high value-added service sectors and is now located at the heart of the Val de Seine business district, the largest cluster of telecommunication and media businesses in France hosting the headquarters of most major French TV networks. Today, despite a population which is booming, Issy-les-Moulineaux harbours more jobs than inhabitants.
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[edit] Name
Originally, Issy-les-Moulineaux was simply called Issy. The name Issy comes from Medieval Latin Issiacum or Isciacum, perhaps meaning "estate of Isicius (or Iccius)", a Gallo-Roman landowner, although some think the name comes from a Celtic radical meaning "under the wood".
In 1893 Issy officially became Issy-les-Moulineaux. Les Moulineaux was the name of a hamlet on the territory of the commune, apparently named Les Moulineaux due to the windmills (French: moulins) that stood there in ancient times.
[edit] History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Issy-les-Moulineaux was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Javel, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Immigration
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[edit] Administration
Issy is divided into two cantons (districts):
- Issy-les-Moulineaux East, part of the commune; pop: 25,399
- Issy-les-Moulineaux West, part of the commune and part of Meudon; (pop: 34,120)
Mayors of Issy-les-Moulineaux:
- 1903 – 1908: Auguste Gervais
- 1908 – 1911: Henri Mayer
- 1911 – 1919: Léon-Victor Clément
- 1919 – 1922: Justin Oudin
- February – May 1923: Saint-Martin (Special delegation)
- May – October 1923: Eugène Demarne
- 1923 – 1935: Justin Oudin
- 1935 – 1939: Victor Cresson
- 1945 – 1949: Fernand Maillet
- 1949 – 1953: Jacques Madaule
- May – July 1953: Fernand Maillet
- 1953 – 1973: Bonaventure Leca
- 1973 – 1980: Raymond Menand
- 1980 – present: André Santini
[edit] Economy
The France 24 news broadcaster is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
[edit] Transport
Issy-les-Moulineaux is served by two stations on Paris Métro line 12: Corentin Celton and Mairie d'Issy.
It is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Issy – Val de Seine and Issy.
There is also a project of cable car. [1]
[edit] Twinnings
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, since 1954
Frameries, Belgium, since 1979
Macerata, Italy, since 1982
Hounslow, United Kingdom, since 1982
Dapaong, Togo, since 1989
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain, since 1990
Nahariya, Israel, since 1994
Guro, Seoul, South Korea, since 2005
[edit] Sites of interest
- Île Saint-Germain, an island located in the Seine. The island is divided into two parts, the urban side includes the offices and a residential area. The other side includes a part with the Tour aux Figures (Tower of Figures) [2] by Jean Dubuffet. The Île Seguin is downstream.
- Musée Français de la Carte à Jouer, a museum of playing cards
[edit] Gallery
 City hall of Issy-les-Moulineaux (Mairie d'Issy). |
 Villa Haussmann (modern copy of haussmannian architecture) in Issy-les-Moulineaux. |
 Saint-Sulpice Seminary, between Corentin Celton and Mairie d'Issy metro stations. |
 Rue Ernest Renan in Issy-les-Moulineaux, nearby Corentin Celton metro station. |
 Issy Val-de-Seine business district. |
Tour aux figures.jpg
Tour aux figures in the Ile Saint-Germain. |
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 52,647 at the 1999 census
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