A city of north-central France, an industrial suburb of Paris on the Seine River. Population: 82,300.
Colombes
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Co·lombes (kə-lōm', kô-lôNb')  |
A city of north-central France, an industrial suburb of Paris on the Seine River. Population: 82,300.
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Colombes (kôlôNb'), city (1990 pop. 79,058), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, on the Seine River. An industrial suburb of Paris, Colombes has fuel refineries, foundries, and tire plants. A 16th-century church and a sports arena are in the city.
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For the commune in Isère department in south-eastern France, see Colombe.
This article is about the French commune named Colombes. For a definition of the word colombes, see the Wiktionary entry colombes.
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Commune of Colombes |
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| Coordinates | 48°55′23″N 2°15′18″E / 48.92306°N 2.255°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2009 |
| Mayor | Philippe Sarre (2008–2014) |
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| Land area1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 82,026 (1 January 2006 census) |
| - Density | 10,503 /km2 (27,200 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92019/ 92700 |
| 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. | |
Colombes is a commune in the north-western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km (6.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Name
The name Colombes comes from Latin columna (Old French colombe), meaning "column". This is interpreted as referring either to a megalithic column used in ancient times for druidic cult which stood in Colombes until its destruction during the French Revolution, or to the columns of an atrium in a ruined Gallo-Roman villa that also stood in Colombes.
History
On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Colombes Woods").
On 2 May 1910, 19% of the (reduced) territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of La Garenne-Colombes.
Thus, the commune of Colombes is now only two-third the size of its territory before 1896.
Demographics
Immigration
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Administration
The city is divided into three cantons:
- Colombes-Nord-Est (northeast): 24,425 (31.82% of the total population)
- Colombes-Nord-Ouest (northwest): 24,606 (32.06% of the total population)
- Colombes-Sud (south): 27,726 (36.12% of the total population)
Transport
Colombes is served by three stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Colombes, Le Stade, and La Garenne-Colombes.
Twin town
Sport
The stadium was built in 1907. Officially named the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, the Olympic Stadium of Colombes was the site of the opening ceremony and several events of the 1924 Summer Olympics. The arena's capacity was increased to 60,000 for the 1938 World Cup. The stadium lost its importance after the restoration in 1972 of Paris' 49,000-seat Parc des Princes. In the 1990s, three of the four grandstands were torn down due to decay and the stadium's capacity is now down to 7,000.
It is home to Racing Metro rugby club which will be playing in France's Top 14 in 2009/10 amd to RCF Paris football club which play in the fourth division. both play in the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Colombes |
- Official website
- (French) Colombes in postal card (Colombes philatelic society)
- (French) History of the Olympic Stadium
- Article: Chariots of Fire stadium reprieved
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