Épinay-sur-Seine
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Épinay-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [epinɛ syʁ sɛn] ⓘ; lit. 'Épinay-on-Seine') is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.3 km (7.0 mi) from the center of Paris. The church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien, designed by Paul Tournon, may be found in the commune.
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 2°18′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Épinay-sur-Seine and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Chevreau[1] |
Area 1 | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 52,833 |
| • Density | 11,600/km2 (29,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spinassiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93031 /93800 |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The name Épinay derives from its Gallo-Roman name Spinogelum meaning the 'place of thorns and/or gorse'.[3][4]
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1760.[5]
On 7 August 1850, a part of the territory of Épinay-sur-Seine was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Deuil-la-Barre, a part of the territory of Saint-Gratien, and a part of the territory of Soisy-sous-Montmorency to create the commune of Enghien-les-Bains.
Francis, Duke of Cádiz (13 May 1822 – 17 April 1902), king consort of Spain, took up residence at the château of Épinay-sur-Seine in 1881 until his death in 1902. The chateau now serves as Épinay-sur-Seine's city hall.
From 1902 it was home to the Epinay Studios.[6]
Population
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Town twinning
Épinay-sur-Seine is twinned with:[9]
- Oberursel, Germany since 1964
- South Tyneside (before 1974: Jarrow), England since 1965
- Alcobendas, Spain since 1986
Transport
Épinay-sur-Seine is served by Épinay-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line C. It is also served by Épinay–Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Charles de Gaulle Airport is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) away from Épinay-sur-Seine.
Personalities
- Olivier Beaudry, karateka
- Maïtena Biraben, journalist
- Jean-Claude Bouillon, actor
- Elizabeth Colomba, Artist
- Harold Correa, athlete
- Thomas Gamiette, footballer
- Hornet La Frappe, Rapper
- Élisabeth Lévy, journalist
- Pascal Nouma, footballer
- Skalpovich, producer and songwriter
Heraldry
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The arms of Épinay-sur-Seine are blazoned: Per fess: 1: Or, a cross gules between 16 alerions, 2: a pinetree eradicated vert between 2 mullets of six points gules.
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