Courbevoie

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Commune of Courbevoie

Night view of La Défense district, in the south of Courbevoie
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates 48°53′49″N, 2°15′23″E
Administration
Country France
Région Île-de-France
Département Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Nanterre
Intercommunality none as of 2005
Mayor Jacques Kossowski
Statistics
Land area¹ 4.17 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
69,694
 - Density (1999) 16,713/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 92026/ 92400
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
Street at the border between Courbevoie and Asnières.
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Street at the border between Courbevoie and Asnières.

Courbevoie is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine département, at 8.2 km. (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

La Défense, Paris' business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie (the district being also divided between Puteaux and Nanterre).

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[edit] Name

The name Courbevoie comes from Latin Curva Via and means "curved highway", allegedly in reference to a Roman road from Paris to Normandy which made a sharp turn to climb the hill over which Courbevoie was built.

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Courbevoie is divided into two cantons:

  • Canton of Courbevoie-Nord: 28,351 inhabitants (40.68% of the total).
  • Canton of Courbevoie-Sud: 41,343 inhabitants (59.32% of the total).

[edit] Twin Towns

[edit] Mayors of Courbevoie

[edit] Transport

Bridge of Courbevoie, Georges Seurat, 1886-1887
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Bridge of Courbevoie, Georges Seurat, 1886-1887

Courbevoie is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Courbevoie and Bécon-les-Bruyères

Courbevoie is also served by Esplanade de la Défense station on Paris Metro line 1, in the business district of La Défense.

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