Gonesse
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| Commune of Gonesse | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 20.09 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
24,721 |
| - Density (1999) | 1,231/km² |
| 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). | |
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Gonesse is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5 km. (10.2 miles) from the centre of Paris.
It is located immediately north of Le Bourget Airport and southwest of Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
[edit] History
- King Philip II of France was born here on 21 August 1165.
- On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic airliner crashed in Gonesse.
[edit] Transport
The closest station to Gonesse is Villiers-le-Bel – Gonesse – Arnouville station on Paris RER line D. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Arnouville-lès-Gonesse, 2.6 km.(1.6 miles) from the town center of Gonesse.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the City of Gonesse (in French)
- Gonesse website (in French)
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