Châtenay-Malabry

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Commune of Châtenay-Malabry
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates 48°45′58″N, 2°15′39″E
Administration
Country France
Région Île-de-France
Département Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Antony
Canton Chief town of 2 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération
des Hauts de Bièvre
Mayor Georges Siffredi
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Land area¹ 6.38 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
30,621
 - Density (1999) 4,800/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 92019/ 92290
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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Châtenay-Malabry is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.8 km. (6.7 miles) from the center of Paris.

The commune includes the valley la vallée aux loups with green forests and pretty houses including Châteaubriand. It also includes the Butte Rouge, its most populated area. The Garden City in the Butte Rouge, the Cité Jardins, is one of the earliest housing at moderated rents (HLM).

Châtenay is the location of the École Centrale Paris and the URF de Pharmacie (Faculty of Pharmacy). The high-speed TGV Atlantique goes across the city through an underground railway called Coulée verte (greenway).

Since December 31, 2002, it is part of the Communauté d'agglomération des Hauts de Bièvre

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[edit] History

Originally called simply Châtenay, the name of the commune became officially Châtenay-Malabry in 1920.

The name Châtenay comes from châtaigner (sweet chestnut tree) and Malabry comes from a deformation of badly located, spoiled ground; both can be found frequently in the commune.

[edit] Transport

Châtenay-Malabry is served by Robinson station on Paris RER line B. This station is located at the border between the commune of Châtenay-Malabry and the commune of Sceaux, on the Sceaux side of the border.

[edit] Town twinning

Châtenay-Malabry is twinned with

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