Seine-Saint-Denis
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| Seine-Saint-Denis | |
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| Coat of arms of the Seine-Saint-Denis department | |
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| Department number: | 93 |
| Region: | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture: | Bobigny |
| Subprefectures: | Le Raincy Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissements: | 3 |
| Cantons: | 40 |
| Communes: | 40 |
| President of the General Council: | Hervé Bramy |
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| Population | Ranked 7th |
| -Jan.1, 2004 estimate -March 8, 1999 census |
1,416,598 1,382,861 |
| Population density: | 6,003/km² |
| Land area¹: | 236 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "le neuf trois" (i.e. "the nine three"), after the official administrative number of the department, 93.
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[edit] Geography
Seine-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris. It has a surface area of only 236 km², making it one of the smallest departments in France. Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small departments, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the petite couronne ("little crown"). They form, together with four other departments, the region of Île-de-France.
[edit] Administration
Seine-Saint-Denis is made up of 3 departmental arrondissements and 40 communes:
| Arrondissement of Saint-Denis |
Arrondissement of Bobigny |
Arrondissement of Le Raincy |
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[edit] History
Seine-Saint-Denis was largely part of the Seine department until 1964. It has a veritable history as a left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge of Paris. The French Communist Party especially has maintained a continued strong presence in the department, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, Bobigny, and La Courneuve. Seine-Saint-Denis is the only department where the communist party has a majority in the general council.
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[edit] Demographics
Seine-Saint-Denis is the department with the highest population share of immigrants, about 25 %.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
Seine-Saint-Denis was scheduled to be the site of a 2004 2004 International Exhibition. However this event was cancelled.
[edit] External links
- (French) Website of the General council
- (French) Prefecture website
