La Queue-en-Brie

La Queue-en-Brie

The old village of La Queue-en-Brie

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Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°47′24″N 2°34′39″E / 48.79°N 2.5775°ECoordinates: 48°47′24″N 2°34′39″E / 48.79°N 2.5775°E
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement Nogent-sur-Marne
Canton Ormesson-sur-Marne
Intercommunality Haut Val-de-Marne
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean Jacques Darves (PCF)
Area1 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 11,511
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 94060 / 94510
Elevation 69–107 m (226–351 ft)

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.

La Queue-en-Brie (French pronunciation: [la kø ɑ̃ bʁi]) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.9 km (11.1 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

On 7 July 1899, a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne and a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise.

Transport

La Queue-en-Brie is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to La Queue-en-Brie is Émerainville Pontault-Combault station on Paris RER line E. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Pontault-Combault, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the town center of La Queue-en-Brie.

See also

References

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