Gennevilliers

Commune in Île-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Gennevilliers
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Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Gennevilliers
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(2020–2026) Patrice Leclerc[1]Area
1
11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
49,410 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
92036 /92230
Elevation21–33 m (69–108 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gennevilliers (French pronunciation: [ʒœnvilje] ⓘ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Paris.

History

La plaine de Gennevilliers, by Gustave Caillebotte in 1888

On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine.

Population

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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Transport

Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine.

Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on RER C (Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers), as well as five stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

Education

Schools in Gennevilliers include:

  • 13 preschools[5]
  • 9 primary schools[6]
  • 3 junior high schools: Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège Édouard-Vaillant, Collège Louis-Pasteur[7]

There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.[8]

Natives/residents

Twin towns – sister cities

Gennevilliers is twinned with:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  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 Gennevilliers, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2022-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  5. ^ "Écoles maternelles Archived 2016-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Genevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Écoles élémentaires[permanent dead link]." Genevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Collèges Archived 2016-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Lycée Galilée Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Relations internationales". ville-gennevilliers.fr (in French). Gennevilliers. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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