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Commune of Suresnes |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Suresnes |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Christian Dupuy |
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| Elevation | 26 m–162 m (avg. 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 Nanterre is an arrondissement of France located in the Hauts-de-Seine département, in the Île-de-France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 36 m) |
| Land area¹ | 3. 79 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
43,400 39,706 |
| - Density | 11,451/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92073/ 92150 |
| 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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Suresnes is a commune in the western 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 9. 3 km. (5. 8 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. The nearest communes are Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt. Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France. Puteaux is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Rueil-Malmaison (ʀɥœj malmɛzɔ̃ or malmɛzɔ̃ is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Boulogne-Billancourt (often colloquially called simply Boulogne or Boulbi) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Fort Mont-Valérien (Mémorial de la France Combattante) is situated in this commune. Fort Mont-Valérien ( Fort du mont Valérien or simply Mont-Valérien) is a Fortress in Suresnes a western Paris suburb built in 1841
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Transport
Suresnes is served by Suresnes – Mont-Valérien station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail lines. Transilien La Défense is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network Transilien Paris &ndash Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network
The Pont de Suresnes carries the Allée de Longchamp (one of the main traffic arteries) from the Bois de Boulogne over the Seine into the western suburbs of Paris. The Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16ème arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt. The Seine (sɛn in French) is a slow flowing major River and commercial waterway within the regions of Île-de-France and Haute-Normandie
Sights
Mont Valérien has a beautiful view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower.
Miscellaneous
In 1974 the Spanish Socialist Workers Party held its 26th Congress in Suresnes (it was illegal in Spain under Franco). Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials PSOE ( P artido S ocialista O brero E spañol is Felipe González was elected Secretary General, replacing Rodolfo Llopis Ferrándiz. Felipe González Márquez (born 5 March 1942 is a Spanish socialist politician González was from the "reform" wing of the party, and his victory signaled a defeat for the historic and veteran wing of the Party. The direction of the party shifted from the exiles to the young people in Spain who hadn't fought the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of
Births
Suresnes was the birthplace of:
- Leos Carax (born 1960), French film director. Leos Carax (born 22 November 1960 is a French -born Film director, critic and writer Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
- Yves Mourousi (1942-1998), French television and radio news presenter. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- Elsa Kikoïne (born March 2, 1977), French actress. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
- Julie Gayet (born June 3, 1972), French actress. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Élisabeth Étienne (born June 6, 1967), French actress. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
- Michaël Youn (born Michaël Benayoun on December 2, 1973), French humorist and actor, has been a tv presenter. Michaël Youn (born December 2 1973 in Suresnes as Michaël Benayoun) is a French actor singer comedian and TV and radio personality Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
- François Eudes, (born December 2, 1974), composer sound department member in movies. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
- Habib Beye (born October 19, 1977) Senegalese footballer who plays for Newcastle United
- Bruno Cheyrou (born May 5, 1978), French footballer
- Benoît Cheyrou, brother of the former, French footballer
- Quentin Westberg, (born April 25, 1986), American footballer who plays for Troyes AC
Twin cities
Suresnes is twinned with:
Colmenar Viejo, Spain
District of Göttingen, Germany
Hackney, United Kingdom- Hann. Münden, Germany
Holon, Israel
Kragujevac, Serbia
Villach, Austria
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Map and info
- Pont de Suresnes
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