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Commune of Alfortville |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°47′56″N 2°25′24″E / 48.79889°N 2.42333°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Alfortville-Nord and Alfortville-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Centrale du Val-de-Marne |
| Mayor | René Rouquet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 27–37 m (89–120 ft) (avg. 32 m/100 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 42,800 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 11,662 /km2 (30,200 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 94002/ 94140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Alfortville is a commune in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km (4.7 mi). (4.7 miles) from the center of Paris.
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History
The commune of Alfortville was created on 1 April 1885 by detaching its territory from the commune of Maisons-Alfort.
Transport
Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort – Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.
Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station Ecole vétérinaire de Maisons Alfort on Paris Métro Line 8
Miscellaneous
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Alfortville is twinned with:
- San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy since 1989
- Cantanhede, Portugal since 2000
- Oshakan, Armenia since 2001
There is also a twinning convention with the Armenian region of Ashtarak since 1993.
Armenian community
Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. There is an Armenian Apostolic Church located south of the city. It's an important place for the Armenian community, which is very significant in Alfortville.
Alfortville is twinning convention with the Armenian cities of Ashtarak (since 1993), Oshakan (since 2001).
On 3 May, 1984, the Armenian Genocide memorial of Alfortville was bombed by a hit-team headed by Grey Wolves member Abdullah Catli and paid by the Turkish MIT intelligence agency [2].
References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 36,232 at the 1999 census
- ^ Ergenekon document reveals MİT’s assassination secrets, Today's Zaman, 19 August 2008 (English)
External links
- Official website (in French)
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