Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis
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| Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°20′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.3333°ECoordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°20′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.3333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis | |
| Area1 | 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 46,510 | |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93071 / 93400 | |
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Saint-Ouen (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿wɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) from the centre of Paris.
The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are Paris, to the south, Clichy, to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine and L'Île-Saint-Denis, to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east.
The canton of Saint-Ouen includes only part of the commune. The other part belongs to the canton of Saint-Denis-Sud (South). Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen.
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History[edit]
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded; the city of Paris annexed most of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen did receive a small northern part of the territory of that commune.
Flea market[edit]
Saint-Ouen is home to Paris' flea market, the highest concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world.[citation needed]. The flea market (marché aux puces) is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday; because of this high frequency, compared to other flea markets, it has tended to consist only of professionals who rent their spot for a minimum term of three years. In 2014 the flea market site was acquired by Jean-Cyrille Boutmy from Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster. [1]
Transport[edit]
Saint-Ouen is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Garibaldi and Mairie de Saint-Ouen.
Saint-Ouen is also served by Saint-Ouen station on Paris RER line C.
Personalities[edit]
- Jacques Gondouin (1737–1818), architect
- Alphonse Halimi (1932-2006), boxer
- Dany Bill (born 28 April 1973), seven-times Muaythai World champion.
- Abdoulaye Soumare, footballer
- Djimi Traore footballer
Twin towns - Sister cities[edit]
Saint-Ouen is twinned with:
See also[edit]
- Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen cemetery
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
References[edit]
- ^ "Traders at world's largest flea market in Paris celebrate as British aristocrat sells up". London Evening Standard.
- ^ "Umbria - Town Twinning". Comuni-Italiani.it. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ Salford City Council. "Salford's twin towns". Salford.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "МЕЖДУНАРОДНО СЪТРУДНИЧЕСТВО НА ОБЩИНА РУСЕ - Побратимени градове". Община Русе [Municipality Ruse] (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Podolsk sister cities". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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