Stains

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Commune of Stains
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates 48°57′21″N, 2°22′59″E
Administration
Country France
Région Île-de-France
Département Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Saint-Denis
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération
Plaine Commune
Statistics
Land area¹ 5.39 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
32,839
 - Density (1999) 6,093/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).
France

Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km. (7.2 miles) from the center of Paris.

[edit] Transport

Stains is served by Pierrefitte – Stains station on Paris RER line D. This station is located at the border between the commune of Stains and the commune of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, on the Pierrefitte-sur-Seine side of the border.