Malakoff

Malakoff (French pronunciation: [ma.la.kɔf]) is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France. Located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city, it had a population of 30,286 in 2016. The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) is based in Malakoff.

Malakoff
Maison des Arts
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Malakoff
Malakoff
Paris and inner ring départements
Malakoff
Malakoff (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°49′01″N 2°17′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementAntony
CantonMontrouge
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacqueline Belhomme
Area
1
2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
30,720
  Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92046 /92240
Elevation67–80 m (220–262 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Malakoff in a painting by Henri Rousseau

The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 November 1883 by detaching its territory from the commune of Vanves. Its name was taken from an inn sign À la Tour de Malakoff ("At the Malakoff Tower"); the inn was so named in 1855 to commemorate the Battle of Malakoff, fought during the Crimean War.[2]

Transport

Malakoff is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Malakoff Plateau de Vanves and Malakoff Rue Étienne Dolet.

Malakoff is also served by the Gare de Vanves-Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line. This station is located on the border between the commune of Malakoff and the commune of Vanves, on the Vanves side.

Education

Public primary schools:[3]

  • Eight public preschools (maternelles): Georges-Cogniot, Fernand-Léger, Jean-Jaurès, Guy-Môquet, Paul-Bert, Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, Paul-Langevin, Henri-Barbusse
  • Seven public elementary schools: Georges-Cogniot, Fernand-Léger, Jean-Jaurès, Guy-Môquet, Paul-Bert, Paul-Langevin, Henri-Barbusse

Public secondary schools:[4]

  • Junior high schools: Collège Paul-Bert and Collège Henri-Wallon
  • Senior high school: Lycée professionnel Louis-Girard

There is a private school, École privée Notre-Dame-de-France.[4]

Post-secondary

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Dictionnaire des noms de lieux de France (name on cover) alias Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France (name on front endpaper), by A. Dauzat and Ch. Rostaing, publ. 1963 by Librairie Larousse
  3. "Les écoles primaires." Malakoff. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  4. "Les collèges et lycées." Malakoff. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  5. Debailleux, Henri-François (29 October 1998). "Reinoso, Appel d'air. A Malakoff, l'Argentin expose des oeuvres magiques en toile de parachute". Libération (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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