Gagny
For the village in Ivory Coast, see Gagny, Ivory Coast.
| Gagny | ||
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Gagny town hall | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°ECoordinates: 48°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy | |
| Canton | Gagny | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michel Teulet | |
| Area1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 38,609 | |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93032 / 93220 | |
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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. | ||
Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.
Twin towns
In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland In 1978, Gagny became twinned with Gladsaxe Denmark.
Heraldry
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The arms of Gagny are blazoned : Quarterly: 1 & 4: bendy Or and azure, 2 & 3: azure, a fleur de lys Or; overall on an inescutcheon gules, 3 automobile wheels argent. | |
| motto: Exierunt mille ad victoriam (a thousand go out to victory) | ||
Transport
Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gagny. |
- Official website (in French)
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