Bourg-la-Reine
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Commune of Bourg-la-Reine |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Canton | Bourg-la-Reine |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération des Hauts de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Noël Chevreau |
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| Elevation | m–m (avg. 48 m) |
| Land area¹ | 1.86 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
19,400 18,251 |
| - Density | 10430/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92014/ 92340 |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km. (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens.
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[edit] History
In 1792, during the French Revolution, Bourg-la-Reine (meaning "Queen borough") was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité (meaning "Equality borough"). The name Bourg-la-Reine was restored in 1812.
[edit] Transport
Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.
[edit] Miscellaneous
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Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:
- Évariste Galois, mathematician
- Louis Joxe (1901-1991), statesman
- Madeleine LaBeau, actress
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