Neuilly-Plaisance
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The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Neuilly-Plaisance | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°51′43″N 2°30′23″E / 48.8619°N 2.5064°ECoordinates: 48°51′43″N 2°30′23″E / 48.8619°N 2.5064°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy | |
| Canton | Neuilly-Plaisance | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christian Demuynck | |
| Area1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 20,354 | |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93049 / 93360 | |
| Elevation |
37–117 m (121–384 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 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. | ||
Neuilly-Plaisance is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.8 km (7.3 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
- The commune of Neuilly-Plaisance was created on 13 April 1892 by detaching its territory from the commune of Neuilly-sur-Marne.
- Here was the first community of Emmaus in 1949
Heraldry
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The arms of Neuilly-Plaisance are blazoned : Azure, an eagle displayed argent maintaining in dextre talon a laurel branch palewise or, and on an inescutcheon overall argent, a fess wavy azure and in chief a Latin cross gules between 2 crescents inverted vert. (the base arms are those of LE RAGOIS de BRETONVILLIERS, the superimposed ones of FOULQUES de Neuilly. |
Transport
Neuilly-Plaisance is served by Neuilly-Plaisance station on Paris RER line 
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See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
- Montgomery, Ohio, USA Sister city of Neuilly-Plaisance
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neuilly-Plaisance. |
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