Lagny-sur-Marne

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Commune of Lagny-sur-Marne
Location
Longitude 2° 42' 27" E
Latitude 48° 52' 44" N
Administration
Country France
Région Île-de-France
Département Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement Torcy
Canton Lagny-sur-Marne
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération
de Marne et Gondoire
Mayor Patrice Pagny
(2001-2007)
Statistics
Altitude 37 m–112 m
(avg. 44 m)
Land area¹ 5.72 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
19,368
 - Density (1999) 3,386/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 77243/ 77400
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

Lagny-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 26.1 km. (16.2 miles) from the center of Paris.

The commune of Lagny-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Val de Bussy, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.

[edit] History

In 1846 Lagny-sur-Marne annexed the commune of Saint-Denis-du-Port.

[edit] Transport

Lagny-sur-Marne is served by Lagny – Thorigny station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Thorigny-sur-Marne, lies immediately across the Marne River from the town center of Lagny-sur-marne.