Aubervilliers is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of
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The Telecity Paris datacenter which houses Wikimedia servers is located in Aubervilliers.
In medieval times the name Aubervilliers was recorded as
Alberti Villare, meaning "estate (
villare) of Adalbert".
Aubervilliers is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of
ParisParis is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. It is located . (4.5 miles) from the
center of ParisIn many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains , and the Black Sea to the southeast...
.
The Telecity Paris datacenter which houses Wikimedia servers is located in Aubervilliers.
Name
In medieval times the name Aubervilliers was recorded as
Alberti Villare, meaning "estate (
villare) of Adalbert". Adalbert is a Germanic personal name meaning "noble (Adal-) and bright (-bert)" (Old English Æþelbeorht) which gave modern
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
AlbertAlbert may refer to:* Albert , a family name *Albert * Albertet, an Occitan diminutive of Albert Fictional characters: *Albert , a character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series...
,
Old FrenchOld French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories which span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from around 900 to 1300...
Aubert, and modern
FrenchFrench is a Romance language globally spoken by about 65 million people as a first language , by 50 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries. Most native speakers of the language live in France,...
Albert.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Aubervilliers 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, Aubervilliers, Saint-Denis, and
Saint-OuenSaint-Ouen is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. This Francilienne town is located 6.6 km from the center of Paris....
. Aubervilliers received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis.
Immigration
Administration
Aubervilliers is divided into two cantons:
- The canton of Aubervilliers-Est (East): 36,010 inhabitants;
- The canton of Aubervilliers-Ouest (West): 27,126 inhabitants.
Notable people from Aubervilliers
- Virginie Ledoyen
-Life and career:She was born Virginie Fernandez in Aubervilliers, Paris, the daughter of Olga, a restaurateur, and Bernard Fernandez, a merchant who sold cleaning products. Her paternal grandfather was Spanish...
(b. 15 November 1976), French actress, occasional singer.
- Ibrahim Tall
Ibrahim Tall is a Senegalese international footballer. He currently plays for Ligue 1 club FC Nantes. He is a versatile defender capable of playing either right back or centre half.-Early career:...
, footballer
- Abou Diaby
Vassiriki Abou Diaby is a French international footballer of Ivorian descent currently playing for Arsenal. His natural position is as a central midfielder, but on occasions has played as a left-sided midfielder and second striker for his club.-Early career:Diaby was born in Paris and began...
, footballer
- Didier Daeninckx
Didier Daeninckx is a French author and left-wing politician, best known for his romans noirs. He frequently uses fictional settings to transport social critique; his writings are characterized by a sobering social realism...
, writer
- Yasmine Belmadi
Yasmine Belmadi was a French actor of Algerian origin. He appeared in 13 films, and had completed his final role, in a television production, the day before his death.-Biography:...
, actor
Transport
Aubervilliers is served by two stations on
Paris Métro Line 7Paris Métro Line 7 is one of 16 metro lines of the Paris, France metro. The line links La Courneuve in the north with Ivry and Villejuif in the south....
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Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre CheminsAubervilliers - Pantin - Quatre Chemins is a station of the Paris Métro. It is at the crossroads of the Roman road that led from Lutetia to east Flanders and the road between the communes of Aubervilliers and Pantin....
and
Fort d'AubervilliersFort d'Aubervilliers is a station of the Paris Métro.The Fort of Aubervilliers is one of 16 forts built between 1841 and 1845 as the first belt of defence at a cannonball's distance outside Paris' 19th century wall....
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Aubervilliers is also served by La Courneuve – Aubervilliers station on Paris
RER line BThe RER B is one of the five lines in the RER Rapid transit system serving Paris, France.The line runs from Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye * First inauguration : December 9, 1977...
. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of
La CourneuveLa Courneuve is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:The history of La Courneuve begins as the rest of the region with the invasion of European tribes and the eventual conquering of the area by the Romans. During the Middle Ages,...
, lies in fact very near the town center of Aubervilliers.
Monuments
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