Noisy-le-Grand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Commune of Noisy-le-Grand | |
| Location | |
 |
|
| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 12.95 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
61,300 58,217 |
| - Density (2005) | 4,734/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93051/ 93160 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
 |
|
Noisy-le-Grand is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.2 km. (9.4 miles) from the center of Paris.
The commune of Noisy-le-Grand is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
Contents |
[edit] Name
The name Noisy comes from Medieval Latin nucetum , meaning "walnut grove", after the walnut trees (French: noyers) covering the territory of Noisy-le-Grand in ancient times.
The epithet "le-Grand" (Medieval Latin: Magnum), meaning "the Great", was added in the Middle Ages, probably to distinguish Noisy-le-Grand from the smaller settlement of Noisy-le-Sec, which was sometimes referred to as Nucenum Minus ("Noisy the Small").
[edit] Administration
The canton of Noisy-le-Grand comprises two communes: Noisy-le-Grand and Gournay-sur-Marne.
[edit] Transport
Noisy-le-Grand is served by two stations on Paris RER line A: Noisy-le-Grand – Mont d'Est and Noisy – Champs.
Noisy-le-Grand is also served by Les Yvris – Noisy-le-Grand station on Paris RER line E.
[edit] External links
 |
This Île-de-France geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
