Fontenay-aux-Roses
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Commune of Fontenay-aux-Roses |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Sud de Seine |
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| Land area¹ | 2.51 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
23,900 23,537 |
| - Density | 9,522/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92032/ 92260 |
| 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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Fontenay-aux-Roses is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.6 km. (5.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
École Normale Supérieure was a girls school located in the area.
Fontenay includes Commissariat à l'énergie atomique where the Pile Zoé was activated.
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[edit] Name
The commune name originates from a local stream from a spring (fons, fontaine) in the hillside descending from the Châtillon plateau, with the addition ("of roses") added to distinguish this commun from numerous French communes named Fontenay.
[edit] Transport
Fontenay-aux-Roses is served by Fontenay-aux-Roses station on Paris RER line B.
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[edit] Twin towns
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