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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Stains |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Mayor | Michel Beaumale |
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| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 34,890 (2006) |
| - Density | 6,473 /km2 (16,760 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93072/ 93240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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| motto: semina metes (sow and you shall reap) | ||
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.
Stains is twinned with:
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