Livry-Gargan

Livry-Gargan (French: [livʁi.ɡaʁgɑ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Livry-Gargan
Commune
Livry-Gargan town hall
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan
Paris and inner ring departments
Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°55′09″N 2°32′10″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonLivry-Gargan
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Pierre-Yves Martin
Area
1
7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
44,437
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93046 /93190
Elevation54–125 m (177–410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Twin towns

Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:

History

On 20 May 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Heraldry
Armes de la ville.
 Over the centuries, the arms have changed depending on who owned the area. But the modern arms are :
Parti per pale: Or two fesses Gules (for Garlande) and Azure a bend Argent between in chief three acorns and in base two eagle talons Or; on a chief Gules, a bunch of grapes slipped and leaved Or between 2 cinquefoils Argent; overall an inescutcheon quarterly Sable and Argent.

Transport

Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sevran, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Livry-Gargan.

Education

Schools include:[2]

  • 9 preschools
  • 9 elementary schools
  • Junior high schools: LÉON-JOUHAUX, SEGPA du collège, ÉDOUARD-HERRIOT, LUCIE-AUBRAC
  • Senior high schools: Lycée André Boulloche, Lycée Henri Sellier

Personalities
  • Gregory Arnolin, footballer
  • Karim Cheurfi, perpetrator of the 2017 shooting of Paris police officers
  • Laetitia Avia, politician

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Enseignement." Livry-Gargan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.


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