Ivry-sur-Seine
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Commune of Ivry-sur-Seine Ivry-sur-Seine town hall covered in snow |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
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| Land area¹ | 6.10 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
56,400 50,972 |
| - Density (2004) | 9,246/km² |
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| Postal code | 94200 |
| 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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Ivry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km. (3.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
The largest Chinatown of Paris, located in the 13th arrondissment of Paris, has now spread to the northern parts of Ivry. Many overseas Chinese companies and Asian food warehouses are located in Ivry.
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[edit] Name
Originally, Ivry-sur-Seine was called simply Ivry. The name Ivry comes from Medieval Latin Ivriacum or Ibriacum, perhaps meaning "estate of Eburius (the latinized form of the Gallic patronym Eburos)", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Ivry-sur-Seine (meaning "Ivry upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Ivry.
[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 Ivry-sur-Seine was annexed to Paris, and forms now the Chinatown area of the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Ivry-sur-Seine is perhaps most famous as the place of execution of Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry in March 1963.
[edit] Transport
Ivry-sur-Seine is served by two stations on Paris Metro line 7: Pierre Curie and Mairie d'Ivry.
It is also served by Ivry-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line C.
[edit] External links
- Ivry-sur-Seine city council website (in French)
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