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Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis is a French

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
department located in the Île-de-France

Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
region

Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
. In local slang

Slang

Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language....
, it is known as "l'neuf trois" (i.e. "the nine three"), after the official administrative number of the department, 93. The habitants are called Sequano-Dyonisians

e-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris

Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
. It has a surface area of only 236 km², making it one of the smallest departments in France.

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Seine-Saint-Denis is a French

France

Île-de-France (région)

Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
. In local slang

Slang

Geography

Seine-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris

Paris

Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine is a Departments of France in France. It is part of the ?le-de-France region, and forms part of the western suburbs of Paris....
and Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne is a France departments of France, named after the Marne River, located in the ?le-de-France regions of France. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris....
, form a ring around Paris

Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, known as the petite couronne ("little crown"). They form, together with four other departments, the region of Île-de-France

Île-de-France (région)

Administration

Seine-Saint-Denis is made up of 3 departmental arrondissements

Arrondissements of France

The 100 France Departments of France are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a Subprefectures in France....
and 40 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
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Arrondissement of Saint-Denis Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis The arrondissement of Saint-Denis is an Arrondissements of France of France, located in the Seine-Saint-Denis Departments of France, in the ?le-de-France Regions of France....	Arrondissement of Bobigny Arrondissement of Bobigny The arrondissement of Bobigny is an Arrondissements of France of France, located in the Seine-Saint-Denis Departments of France, in the ?le-de-France Regions of France....	Arrondissement of Le Raincy Arrondissement of Le Raincy The arrondissement of Le Raincy is an Arrondissements of France of France, located in the Seine-Saint-Denis Departments of France, in the ?le-de-France Regions of France....
#Saint-Ouen Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis Saint-Ouen is a commune in France of the Seine-Saint-Denis located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. This ?le-de-France town is located 6.6 km from the Kilometre Zero.... #Aubervilliers Aubervilliers Aubervilliers is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.... #Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... #L'Île-Saint-Denis L'Île-Saint-Denis L'?le-Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune is entirely contained on an island of the Seine River, hence its name.... #Épinay-sur-Seine Épinay-sur-Seine ?pinay-sur-Seine is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.3 km from the Kilometre Zero. The church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien, designed by Paul Tournon, may be found in the commune.... #Villetaneuse Villetaneuse Villetaneuse is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.... #Pierrefitte-sur-Seine Pierrefitte-sur-Seine Pierrefitte-sur-Seine is a Communes of France in the Seine-Saint-Denis Departments of France and ?le-de-France Regions of France of France. Today forming part of the northern suburbs of Paris, Pierrefitte lies 12.4 km from the Kilometre Zero.... #Stains Stains ame=Stains\|map=Stains_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis\|arrondissement=Saint-Denis\|... #La Courneuve La Courneuve La Courneuve is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero....	Dugny Dugny Dugny is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.About a third of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Dugny, including its main terminal and the Mus?e de l'Air et de l'Espace .... Le Bourget Le Bourget Le Bourget is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.A very small part of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport.... Drancy Drancy ap=Drancy_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=93029\|postal_code=93700\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=Communaut? de communes Drancy - Le Bourget\|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=7.76\|populat... Bobigny Bobigny Bobigny is a communes of France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km from the Kilometre Zero. Bobigny is the Prefectures in France of the Seine-Saint-Denis departments of France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny.... Bondy Bondy Bondy is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero of Paris.... Les Pavillons-sous-Bois Les Pavillons-sous-Bois ap=Les-Pavillons-sous-Bois_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=2.92\|population=19,766<... Noisy-le-Sec Noisy-le-Sec ap=Noisy-le-Sec_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|longitude=\|latitude=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=5.04\|population=<... Romainville Romainville ap=Romainville_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=3.44\|population=24,50023,779\|... Pantin Pantin Pantin is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.... Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Le Pr?-Saint-Gervais is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. With a density of 23,396 inhabitants per square kilometers at the last French census of 1999, Le Pr?-Saint-Gervais is officially the most densely populated municipality in Europe.... Les Lilas Les Lilas ap=Les_Lilas_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=1.26\|population=22,20020,226\|... Bagnolet Bagnolet ap=Bagnolet_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis\|arrondissement=Bobigny\|... Montreuil Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis ap=Montreuil_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=Chief town of 3 cantons\|insee=93048 \|postal_code=93100 \|devise= \|mayor=Dominique Voynet \|term=2008 – 2014 \|party=The Greens \|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=2004 \|ele... Rosny-sous-Bois Rosny-sous-Bois ap=Rosny-sous-Bois_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Bobigny\|canton=\|insee=93064\|postal_code=93110\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=5.91\|population=40,80... Villemomble Villemomble ap=Villemomble_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis\|arrondissement=Bobigny\|...	Neuilly-Plaisance Neuilly-Plaisance Neuilly-Plaisance is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.... Neuilly-sur-Marne Neuilly-sur-Marne ap=Neuilly-sur-Marne_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=6.86\|population=32,8003... Noisy-le-Grand Noisy-le-Grand Noisy-le-Grand is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune of Noisy-le-Grand is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "New town#France" of Marne-la-Vall?e.... Gournay-sur-Marne Gournay-sur-Marne Gournay-sur-Marne is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.... Gagny Gagny ap=Gagny_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=6.83\|population=37,60036,715\|date-p... Le Raincy Le Raincy Le Raincy is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. Le Raincy is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy.... Clichy-sous-Bois Clichy-sous-Bois ap=Clichy-sous-Bois_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis\|arrondissement=Le Raincy... Montfermeil Montfermeil ame=Montfermeil\|map=Montfermeil_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis\|... Coubron Coubron Coubron is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.... Vaujours Vaujours Vaujours is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.... Livry-Gargan Livry-Gargan ap=Livry-Gargan_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=7.38\|population=40,90037,288... Sevran Sevran ap=Sevran_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=93071\|postal_code=93270\|devise= \|mayor=St?phane Gatignon\|term=2001-2008\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=7.28\|p... Aulnay-sous-Bois Aulnay-sous-Bois Aulnay-sous-Bois is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.9 km from the Kilometre Zero.In October and November 2005, it gained national and international attention as one of the focuses of the French 2005 Paris suburb riots.... Le Blanc-Mesnil Le Blanc-Mesnil Le Blanc-Mesnil is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero, between Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris - Le Bourget Airport.... Villepinte Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis ap=Villepinte_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|longitude=\|latitude=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=10.37\|population=... Tremblay-en-France Tremblay-en-France ap=Tremblay-en-France_map.svg\|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements\|lat_long=\|r?gion=?le-de-France \|d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis \|arrondissement=Le Raincy\|canton=\|insee=\|postal_code=\|devise= \|mayor=\|term=\|intercomm=none as of 2005 \|date-intercomm=\|elevation_m=\|elevation_min_m=\|elevation_max_m=\|area_km2=22.44\|population=35,300

History

Seine-Saint-Denis was largely part of the Seine department until 1964. It has a veritable history as a left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge of Paris

Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
. The French Communist Party

French Communist Party

The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism. Although its electoral support has greatly declined in recent decades, it remains the largest party in France advocating communist views, and retains a large membership and considerable influence in French politics....
especially has maintained a continued strong presence in the department, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis....
, Aubervilliers

Aubervilliers

Aubervilliers is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe....
, Bobigny

Bobigny

Bobigny is a communes of France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km from the Kilometre Zero. Bobigny is the Prefectures in France of the Seine-Saint-Denis departments of France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny....
, and La Courneuve

La Courneuve

La Courneuve is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero....
. Seine-Saint-Denis is the only department where the Communist Party has a majority in the general council. A commune of Seine-Saint-Denis, Clichy-sous-Bois

Clichy-sous-Bois

ap=Clichy-sous-Bois_map.svg|mapcaption=Paris and inner ring d?partements|lat_long=||r?gion=?le-de-France |d?partement=Seine-Saint-Denis|arrondissement=Le Raincy...
, was the scene of the death of two youths which sparked the nationwide riots of autumn 2005

2005 civil unrest in France

The 2005 civil disorder in France of October and November was a series of riots and violent clashes, involving mainly the Arson of automobile and Public property at night starting on 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois....
. In October - November, 9,000 cars were burned and 3,000 rioters were arrested.

Demographics

Seine-Saint-Denis is the department with the highest population share of immigrants

Immigration

While the movement of people has thought throughout history at various levels, modern immigration tourism are considered non-immigrants . Immigration that violates the immigration laws of the destination country is termed illegal immigration or undocumented immigration....
: 21.7% at the 1999 census (see table below). This figure does not include the children of immigrants born on French soil as well as some native elites from former French colonies and people who came from overseas France. The ratio of ethnic minorities is difficult to estimate accurately as French law prohibits the collection of ethnic data for census taking purposes. However estimates suggest there are 500,000 muslims out of a population of 1.2 million. Saint Denis is also home to the Union of French Islamic Organizations (UOIF) in the Bourget district, which annually hosts one of Europe's major Muslim conferences, Paris-le-Bourget.

Immigration

Culture

A number of hip hop artists come from "93", including one of the first hip hop stars in France, NTM

Suprême NTM

Supr?me NTM is a French rap Hip hop music group formed in 1989 in music in the Seine-Saint-Denis D?partement in France. The group comprises Rapping Joey Starr and Kool Shen ....
as well as more recent acts such as Tandem.

Miscellaneous topics

Seine-Saint-Denis was scheduled to be the site of a 2004 International Exhibition

World's Fair

Universal Exposition or Expo is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the mid-19th century. They are the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games....
. However this event was cancelled.

Seine-Saint-Denis

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