Garges-lès-Gonesse

Garges-lès-Gonesse is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located 14.1 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is a part of the Paris urban area. It is the seat of two cantons: Garges-lès-Gonesse-Est and Garges-lès-Gonesse-Ouest. The western canton is completely formed by the territory of the commune, while the eastern canton includes other communes.

Garges-lès-Gonesse
Commune
The Avenue de Stalingrad in Garges-lès-Gonesse
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Garges-lès-Gonesse
Garges-lès-Gonesse
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Garges-lès-Gonesse
Garges-lès-Gonesse (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°58′22″N 2°24′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementSarcelles
CantonGarges-lès-Gonesse
IntercommunalityCA Roissy Pays de France
Government
 • Mayor (2004–2020) Maurice Lefèvre
Area
1
5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
42,728
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95268 /95140
Elevation34–80 m (112–262 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The city is strongly urbanized and is near to Paris–Le Bourget Airport. Garges-lès-Gonesse was transformed from an old rural village to a suburb at the beginning of the 20th century.

Transport

Garges-lès-Gonesse is served by Garges – Sarcelles station on Paris RER line D.

Education

Primary schools:[2]

  • 13 preschools
  • 11 elementary schools
  • Four combined preschools and elementary schools

Secondary schools:

Personalities

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Les écoles à Garges." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  3. "Les collèges Archived 2016-09-14 at the Wayback Machine." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  4. "Le lycée." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  5. "Le lycée professionnel ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.


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