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Commune in Île-de-France, France
Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Commune
Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Alfred Sisley (1872)Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Alfred Sisley (1872)
Coat of arms of Villeneuve-la-GarenneCoat of arms
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Location of Villeneuve-la-Garenne
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Coordinates: 48°56′14″N 2°19′40″E / 48.9372°N 2.3278°E / 48.9372; 2.3278
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonGennevilliers
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pelain
Area3.2 km (1.2 sq mi)
Population25,371
 • Density7,900/km (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code92078 /92390
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villeneuve-la-Garenne (French pronunciation: [vilnœv la ɡaʁɛn] ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.

History

The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.

Transport

Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.

The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178, 261 and 378).

Since 15 November 2012, the city is served by a tram (Line 1).

Demographics

As of January 1, 2019, there were 24,097 residents. As of 2016 almost 37% of the residents were under 25 years of age.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1931 3,954—    
1936 4,031+0.39%
1946 3,584−1.17%
1954 4,035+1.49%
1962 13,780+16.59%
1968 22,715+8.69%
1975 23,691+0.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 23,906+0.13%
1990 23,824−0.04%
1999 22,349−0.71%
2007 24,516+1.16%
2012 25,725+0.97%
2017 23,771−1.57%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Education

As of the 2015–2016 school year the commune had 1,280 preschool students, 1,973 elementary students, and 1,978 secondary students.

Junior high schools include:

Senior high schools:

The public library is the Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Villeneuve-la-Garenne is twinned with:

Notable people

Economy

Villeneuve-la-Garenne is home to shipyards:

  • Chantier de la Société Française de Construction navale
  • Vanpraet Chantiers Navals du Nord

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  4. "Jeunesse." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. "Avec près de 37% de Villenogarennois de moins de 25 ans,"
  5. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villeneuve-la-Garenne, EHESS (in French).
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. "Chiffres clés ." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  8. Home. Collège Édouard Manet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  9. Home. Collège Georges Pompidou. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  10. Home. Lycée polyvalent Charles Petiet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  11. Home. Lycée Michel Ange. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  12. "Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  13. "Jumelage". villeneuve92.com (in French). Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved 2021-04-12.

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