A town of north-central France, a suburb of Paris. Population: 81,200.
Aulnay-sous-Bois
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A town of north-central France, a suburb of Paris. Population: 81,200.
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Commune of Aulnay-sous-Bois |
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| A residential area of Aulnay as seen from the town hall's bell tower. In the distance lie the large housing projects (cités HLM) where the 2005 riots took place. | |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°56′03″N 2°30′00″E / 48.93417°N 2.5°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2009 |
| Mayor | Gérard Gaudron |
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| Elevation | 32 m (100 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 81,600 (1 January 2006 census</ref>) |
| - Density | 5,037 /km2 (13,050 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93005/ 93600 |
| 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. | |
Aulnay-sous-Bois (French pronunciation: [ɔlnɛsubwa]) is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.9 km (8.6 miles) from the centre of Paris.
In October and November 2005, it gained national and international attention as one of the focuses of the French suburb riots.
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Name
The name Aulnay comes from Medieval Latin alnetum, meaning "alder grove", after the alder trees (French: aulnes) covering the territory of Aulnay-sous-Bois in ancient times.
Originally called Aulnay-lès-Bondy (meaning "Aulnay near Bondy"), the commune was renamed Aulnay-sous-Bois (meaning "Aulnay under wood") on 5 January 1903. The wood mentioned in the name is the ancient Bondy Forest which covered most of the area to the northeast of Paris.
Heraldry
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Demographics
According to INSEE (2004), the average household income is €15,000. Much of the upper-middle class live in the south of the town. The canton of Aulnay-Sud has a very different character from the canton of Aulnay-Nord, owing to differences in education and wages. For example, the average income in the south of the town is around €20,000 - €25,000 (2004), much higher than the national average of €15,000 (2004). Furthermore, the north (Aulnay-Nord) has a high number of HLM (public housing). There is even a Political divide, with Aulnay-Nord Canton sending a Socialist representative (Gerard Segura) to the Council-General for the Seine-Saint-Denis Department, but Aulnay-Sud a conservative (Jacques Chaussat).
Immigration
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Transport
Aulnay-sous-Bois is served by Aulnay-sous-Bois station on Paris RER line B.
Administration
Aulnay-sous-Bois is divided into two cantons:
- The canton of Aulnay sous Bois Nord (North): 55,298 inhabitants (69.1%);
- The canton of (South) Aulnay sous Bois Sud: 24,723 inhabitants (30.9%).
Automotive production
In May 1973 it was reported tat the first Citroën DS had emerged from the production line at Citroën's new plant at Aulnay.[1] The plant has subsequently produced various Citroën and Peugeot models and has on occasion hit the headlines as a focus of industrial strife.
Aulnay is also the site of the subterranean Citroën repository of Citroën archives and 370 Citroën cars produced over the years. The repository, established in 2002[2], is not open to the public, although members of Citroën enthusiasts' clubs and other important visitors are occasionally granted access to it.
References
- ^ "News: The first Citroen DS has rolled off...". Autocar vol 138 (nbr 4016): page 10. date 17 May 1973.
- ^ "Neues vom Auto: Heimat duer Citroen-Klassiker". Auto, Motor und Sport 2001 Heft 26: Seite 16. date 12 December 2001.
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