Gagny
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| Gagny | ||
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Gagny town hall
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| 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) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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. |
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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.
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History[edit]
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[edit]
In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland In 1978, Gagny became twinned with Gladsaxe Denmark.
Heraldry[edit]
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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. |
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| motto: Exierunt mille ad victoriam (a thousand go out to victory) | ||
Transport[edit]
Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.
Education[edit]
Public primary schools in the commune include:
Public secondary schools in the commune include:[3]
- Junior high schools (collèges): Madame de Sévigné, Pablo Neruda, Théodore Monod
- Senior high schools/sixth form colleges: Lycée Gustave Eiffel, Lycée Jean-Baptiste Clément
Private schools in the commune include:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "écoles maternelles." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "écoles élémentaires." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ "collèges et lycées." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gagny. |
- Official website (in French)
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