Tremblay-en-France

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Commune of Tremblay-en-France
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates 48°57′00″N, 2°34′20″E
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Intercommunality none as of 2005
Statistics
Land area¹ 22.44 km²
Population²
(Jan. 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census)

35,300
33,885
 - Density (2005) 1,573/km²
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

Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.5 km. (12.1 miles) from the center of Paris.

More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle International Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D (the other terminals lie on the territory of other communes).

[edit] History

Originally called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse, the commune was officially renamed Tremblay-en-France (meaning "Tremblay in the pays de France", see Roissy-en-France for an explanation) on August 20, 1989.

[edit] Transport

The part of Charles de Gaulle International Airport that lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV. This last station is an interchange station with TGV national rail lines.

The inhabited area of Tremblay-en-France, however, is served by Vert-Galant station on Paris RER line B. This station is located at the border between the commune of Tremblay-en-France and the commune of Villepinte, on the Villepinte side of the border.