Saint-Gratien, Val-d'Oise

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Commune of Saint-Gratien
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement Sarcelles
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération
de la Vallée de Montmorency
Statistics
Land area¹ 2.42 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
19,226
 - Density (1999) 7,945/km²
Miscellaneous
Postal code [[List of French postal codes|95210]]
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² 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

Saint-Gratien is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.8 km. (8.6 miles) from the center of Paris.

[edit] History

On August 7, 1850, a part of the territory of Saint-Gratien was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Deuil-la-Barre, a part of the territory of Soisy-sous-Montmorency, and a part of the territory of Épinay-sur-Seine to create the commune of Enghien-les-Bains. On that occasion the commune of Saint-Gratien lost the scenic lake now known as the Lake of Enghien.

[edit] Transport

Saint-Gratien is served by Saint-Gratien station on Paris RER line C, by the SNCF with trains for Gare du Nord and by the bus # 138 going to Paris - Porte de Clichy.


Coordinates: 48°58′N, 2°17′E