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 | |
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![]() Livry-Gargan town hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Livry-Gargan ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°55′09″N 2°32′10″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
Canton | Livry-Gargan |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-Yves Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 44,437 |
• Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 93046 /93190 |
Elevation | 54–125 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 :
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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:[3]
- 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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Enseignement." Livry-Gargan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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