Bobigny
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| Coordinates: 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.9106°N 2.4397°ECoordinates: 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.9106°N 2.4397°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny | |
| Canton | Bobigny | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Catherine Peyge | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 48,528 | |
| • Population2 Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93008 / 93000 | |
| Elevation |
39–57 m (128–187 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Bobigny (French pronunciation: [bo.bi.ɲi]) is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is only the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).
Inhabitants are called Balbyniens.
Its name is derived from Roman-period Balbiniacum, "the place of Balbo or Balbinus or Balbinius"; or "of the dumb or silent man/men" (Gaulish: Irish Gaelic balbh = "dumb, silent").
Transport
Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny – Pantin – Raymond Queneau and Bobigny – Pablo Picasso.
Economy
Valeo has management branches (Valeo Transmissions group and Valeo Friction Materials group) here. It was also the manufacturing base by Meccano of French Dinky Toys from 1933 to 1971.
History
During World War II, approximately 20,000 Jews were shipped from a railway station in Bobigny. Their ultimate destination was the Nazi camps.
Bobigny is the place where the registrations for the guns bought for the war before 1930s are kept.[citation needed]
Personalities
Bobigny is the birthplace of:
- Charles Itandje (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Gaël Monfils, tennis player
- Valentin Courrent, rugby player
Heraldry
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The arms of Bobigny are blazoned : The village of Bobigny was under Saint Andrew, hence the cross of Saint Andrew (saltire). The small shield in the middle evokes the agricultural nature of the commune, before the spread of built-up Paris surrrounded it. |
International relations
Bobigny is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Relations internationales et culture de paix". Ville de Bobigny (official site). Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Die Partnerstädte der Landeshauptstadt Potsdam". www.potsdam.de (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bobigny. |
- Official website (in French)
- 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.91056°N 2.43972°E aerial photos
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