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Commune of Montrouge |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Châtillon-Montrouge |
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| Land area¹ | 2. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Antony is an arrondissement of France located in the Hauts-de-Seine département, in the Île-de-France The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. 07 km² |
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44,100 37,733 |
| - Density | 21,304/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92049/ 92120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Montrouge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is located 4. 4 km. (2. 7 miles) from the center of Paris. In many countries Kilometre Zero (also written km 0) or similar terms in other languages is a particular location (often in the nation's capital city from which distances It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years.
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History
Its name comes from the Latin words monte mount and rubeus red, meaning Red Mountain according to the reddish color of the ground. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength The name was first mentioned in 1194.
In 1640, the plain of Montrouge became a reserve for royal huntings.
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting On that occasion, the largest part of the commune of Montrouge was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Petit-Montrouge, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. The quartier du Petit-Montrouge is number 55 of the 80 quartiers administratifs (administrative districts in Paris. The remaining part of Montrouge was preserved as a rump independent commune.
In 1875, the commune gained a few thousand square metres from the neighboring communes of Châtillon and Bagneux (principally the quartier of Haut Mesnil). Châtillon is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. Bagneux is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
Economy
The industrial development started in 1925. Many printing factories were to be found in Montrouge, but most of them have disappeared today. Today, services and telecommunications are the main activities.
- Aeronautical and electronic engineering, Alstom, Schlumberger, Siemens AG, ST Microelectronics
- Telecommunications, Orange
- The Papier d'Arménie (lit. Alstom ( is a large French multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and Transport markets Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest Oilfield services corporation operating in approximately 80 countries with about 84000 people of 140 nationalities STMicroelectronics (,)is an franco-italian Electronics and Semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in in Geneva, Switzerland. Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries Papier d'Arménie, or Armenian Paper is sold as booklets of twelve sheets of paper each cut into three pieces which are coated with Benzoin resin, the dried sap of Styrax Armenian Paper) in Rue Morel
Transport
Montrouge is served by Châtillon – Montrouge station on Paris Métro Line 13. The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Métro, sorted by lines Paris Métro Line 13 is one of 16 metro lines built in Paris, France. This station is located at the border between the commune of Montrouge and the commune of Châtillon, on the Châtillon side of the border. Châtillon is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France.
Montrouge is also served by Porte d'Orléans station on Paris Métro Line 4. Porte d'Orléans (Général Leclerc is a station of the Paris Métro, currently the southern terminus of line 4. Paris Métro Line 4 is the second busiest metro line serving Paris. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the 14th arrondissement of Paris, lies closer to the town center of Montrouge than Châtillon – Montrouge station does, and is thus used by people in Montrouge. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Metro Line 4 is being extended to the south. Three new stations (Mairie de Montrouge, Verdun Sud, and Bagneux) will be opened between 2007 and 2012.
People
Some notable Montrougiens:
- Émile Boutroux (1845–1921), philosopher and member of the Académie française
- Coluche (b. Étienne Émile Marie Boutroux ( July 28 1845 - November 22 1921) was an eminent 19th century French Philosopher of L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. Michel Colucci ( October 28, 1944 – June 19, 1986) better known as Coluche, was a French Comedian and actor 1944 in Paris–1986) (Michel Collucci), humorist.
- Robert Doisneau (1912–1994), photographer, born in Gentilly, lived in Montrouge from 1937
- Raymond Federman (b. Robert Doisneau ( April 14 1912 - April 1 1994) was a French Photographer noted for his frank and often humorous depictions Gentilly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. Raymond Federman (born 1928 is a French – American novelist and academic known also for poetry essays translations and criticism 1928) American novelist and academic.
- Jean-Jacques Goldman, author and singer, he lived most of his live and lives today in Marseille. Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French Singer and Songwriter. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ
- Bernard Pivot (b. Bernard Pivot (born 5 May 1935) is a Journalist, interviewer and host of French cultural Television programmes 1935). Famous journalist. Born in Lyon, has lived in Montrouge since 2003. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France.
- Claude Sautet (1924–2000), screenwriter
Others
- Fort de Montrouge, located mainly in the commune of Arcueil. Claude Sautet ( February 23, 1924 - July 22, 2000) was a French Author and Film director. Arcueil is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department located in what can be considered as the southern suburbs of Paris
External links
- Montrouge official website (French)
- History of Montrouge (French)
- Montbouge, webzine of Montrougiens (French)
- Salon Européen des Jeunes Créateurs (French)
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