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Livry-Gargan

Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan town hall
Livry-Gargan town hall
Coat of arms of Livry-Gargan
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates:
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Canton Livry-Gargan
Area1 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 42,075
 • Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 93046 / 93190
Elevation 54–125 m (177–410 ft)

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.

Livry-Gargan is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Twin towns

Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:

History

On 20 May 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Heraldry

Armes de la ville.
Over the centuries, the arms have changed depending on who owned the area. But the modern arms are :
Per pale (Or 2 fesses gules) and (azure, a bend between in chief 3 acorns and in base 2 eagle talons Or); overall an inescutcheon quarterly sable and argent; and on a chief gules, a bunch of grapes slipped and leaved Or between 2 cinquefoils argent.



Transport

Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sevran, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Livry-Gargan.

Personalities

See also

References

  • INSEE

External links

  • Official website (in French)
Population over 2 million
Population over 100,000
Population over 75,000
Population over 50,000
Population over 25,000
Population under 25,000
  • 1,669 other communes


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