Bois-Colombes

Commune in Île-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Bois-Colombes
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Bois-Colombes
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(2020–2026) Yves Révillon[1] (LR)Area
1
1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
29,765 • Density16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
92009 /92270
Elevation30 m (98 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bois-Colombes (French pronunciation: [bwa kɔlɔ̃b] ⓘ) is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes.

History

The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes.

  • Bois-Colombes Townhall
    Bois-Colombes Townhall
  • The Rue des Bourguignons c. 1910
    The Rue des Bourguignons c. 1910
  • Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
    Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Population

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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2020)[4]

Transport

Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées.

Education

The commune has:[5]

  • Six combined preschools and primary schools: Françoise-Dolto, Gramme, La Cigogne, Pierre-Joigneaux, Jules-Ferry, Paul-Bert
  • One elementary-only school: Saint-Exupéry
  • Two junior high schools: Collège Jean-Mermoz and Collège Albert-Camus
  • Two senior high schools: Lycée Albert-Camus and Lycée professionnel régional

Personalities

International relations

Bois-Colombes is twinned with:

See also

  • flagFrance portal

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bois-Colombes, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Pour les parents." Bois-Colombes. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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