Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis
Villepinte is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris. It is near the Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Parc des Expositions de Villepinte is located in the city. As of 2017, the city had a population of 36,830.
Villepinte | |
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Villepinte town hall | |
Coat of arms | |
Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Villepinte | |
Villepinte Paris and inner ring departments Villepinte Villepinte (Île-de-France (region)) | |
Coordinates: 48°57′18″N 2°32′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
Canton | Sevran |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Martine Valleton |
Area 1 | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 36,830 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 93078 /93420 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Heraldry
The arms of Villepinte are blazoned : Azure, a Passion nail argent between 3 fleurs de lys Or, on a chaussé of the same, 2 plow points sable, point up. |
Transport
Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant.
Personalities
- Stella Akakpo, athlete
- Lindsay Burlet, handball player
- Bira Dembele, footballer
- Alou Diarra, footballer
- Boukary Drame, footballer
- Sacha Petshi, footballer
- Mamadou Sissako, footballer
- Alassane També, footballer
- Philtzgérald Mbaka, footballer
- Diandra Tchatchouang, basketball player
- Ibrahima Traore, footballer
- Saïd Taghmaoui, actor
- Taylor Lapilus, mixed martial artist
Education
The commune has ten preschools (maternelles),[2] as well as 11 elementary schools.[3]
Secondary schools:
- Four junior high schools: Collège Françoise Dolto, Collège Camille Claudel, Collège Jean Jaurès, Collège Les Mousseaux[4]
- Two senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Jean Rostand and Lycée Georges Brassens[5]
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Les écoles maternelles." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Les écoles élémentaires." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Les collègiens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Les lycéens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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