Romainville
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The church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, designed by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°53′02″N 2°26′06″E / 48.884°N 2.435°ECoordinates: 48°53′02″N 2°26′06″E / 48.884°N 2.435°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny | |
| Canton | Bagnolet | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Corinne Valls | |
| Area1 | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 25,783 | |
| • Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93063 / 93230 | |
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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. | ||
Romainville is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.
Heraldry
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The arms of Romainville are blazoned : Per fess azure and Or, a castle argent, open pierced and masoned sable, and an oak eradicated vert. |
Transport
Romainville is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations to Romainville are Mairie des Lilas station on Paris Métro Line 11 and Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5. The former is located in the neighboring commune of Les Lilas, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Romainville, and the latter is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin, 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from the town center of Romainville.
There are plans to extend Paris Métro Line 11 beyond its terminus at Mairie des Lilas station, reaching the town center of Romainville and beyond to Rosny-sous-Bois.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Romainville is twinned with:
See also
- Tour Hertzienne TDF de Romainville
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romainville. |
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