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Seine-Saint-Denis
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Details
Information
Number 93
Region Île-de-France
Prefecture Bobigny
Subprefectures Le Raincy
Saint-Denis
Population
 -Total (1999)
 -Density		Ranked 7th
1,382,861
5855/km²
Area236 km²
Arrondissements3
Cantons40
Communes40
President of the
General Council		Hervé Bramy
Location
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Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the Île-de-France région. In local Slang, it is known as "le neuf trois" (i.e. "the nine three"), after the official administrative number of the département, 93.

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 départements in France. Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small départements, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the petite couronne. They form, together with four other départements, the région of Île-de-France.

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Administration

Seine-Saint-Denis is made up of 3 departmental arrondissements and 40 communes:

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Arrondissement ofSaint-DenisArrondissement ofBobignyArrondissement ofLe Raincy
  1. Saint-Ouen
  2. Aubervilliers
  3. Saint-Denis
  4. L'Île-Saint-Denis
  5. Épinay-sur-Seine
  6. Villetaneuse
  7. Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
  8. Stains
  9. La Courneuve
  1. Dugny
  2. Le Bourget
  3. Drancy
  4. Bobigny
  5. Bondy
  6. Les Pavillons-sous-Bois
  7. Noisy-le-Sec
  8. Romainville
  9. Pantin
  10. Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
  11. Les Lilas
  12. Bagnolet
  13. Montreuil
  14. Rosny-sous-Bois
  15. Villemomble
  1. Neuilly-Plaisance
  2. Neuilly-sur-Marne
  3. Noisy-le-Grand
  4. Gournay-sur-Marne
  5. Gagny
  6. Le Raincy
  7. Clichy-sous-Bois
  8. Montfermeil
  9. Coubron
  10. Vaujours
  11. Livry-Gargan
  12. Sevran
  13. Aulnay-sous-Bois
  14. Le Blanc-Mesnil
  15. Villepinte
  16. Tremblay-en-France

History

Seine-Saint-Denis was largely part of the Seine département until 1968. It has a veritable history as a left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge of Paris. Especially the French Communist Party has always maintained a strong presence in the département, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, Bobigny, and La Courneuve. Seine-Saint-Denis is the only département where the communist party has a majority in the regional council.

Economy

Demographics

Seine-Saint-Denis is the département with the highest population share of immigrants.

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

Seine-Saint-Denis was scheduled to be the site of a 2004 International Exhibition. However this event was cancelled.

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