Ivry-sur-Seine (ēvrē'-sür-sĕn), industrial and commercial suburb SE of Paris (1990 pop. 54,106), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France. Connected to Paris by subway, its port, on the Seine River, deals in wholesale trade in fuel, timber, barrels, and foodstuffs. Its manufactures include chemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, and oils. There are churches dating from the 13th, 16th, and 17th cent.
Ivry-sur-Seine
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Commune of Ivry-sur-Seine |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°48′28″N 2°22′29″E / 48.80778°N 2.37472°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | 2 cantons |
| Mayor | Pierre Gosnat |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 28–68 m (92–220 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 55,900 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 9,164 /km2 (23,730 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 94041/ 94200 |
| 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. | |
Ivry-sur-Seine is a Francilienne commune of the Val-de-Marne, located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi). (3.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
Paris's Chinatown, located in the 13th arrondissment the city which borders the commune of Ivry, has now spread to the northern parts of Ivry. Many overseas Chinese companies and Asian food warehouses are located in Ivry.
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Name
Originally, Ivry-sur-Seine was called simply Ivry. The name Ivry comes from Medieval Latin Ivriacum or Ibriacum, perhaps meaning "estate of Eburius (the Latinized form of the Gallic patronym Eburos)", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Ivry-sur-Seine (meaning "Ivry upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Ivry.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Ivry-sur-Seine was annexed to Paris, and now forms the Chinatown area of the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Ivry-sur-Seine is perhaps most famous as the place of execution of Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry in March 1963. Richard Ellman also notes that James Joyce's daughter, Lucia, received psychiatric treatment in the commune's hospital in 1936 and was visited by both Joyce and Samuel Beckett.[2]
Transport
Ivry-sur-Seine is served by two railway stations on the Paris Métro Line 7: Pierre Curie and Mairie d'Ivry.
The east of the commune is served by Ivry-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line C with stops at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the city centre.
Orly Airport is located to the south of Ivry-sur-Seine.
Images from Ivry
 Ivry RER Railway Station |
 Old Windmill near the 13th Arrondisement |
 Port à l'anglais Bridge |
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Demographics
Immigration
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Notable Ivriens
- Pierre Contant d'Ivry (1698-1777), architect born in Ivry-sur-Seine.
- Maurice Thorez, former leader of the French Communist Party, elected deputy for d'Ivry-sur-Seine in 1932 until his death in 1964.
- Jean Renaudie, architect and founder of the Atelier de Montrouge who was responsible for the complete renovation of Ivry town centre.
- Paul Boccara, economist and historian.
- Nicolas Appert (1749-1841), inventor, spent a number of years in Ivry-sur-Seine
- Jean Ferrat, singer, spent a number of years in Ivry-sur-Seine before settling in Ardèche.
- Antoine Spire, sociologist and writer.
- Antonin Artaud, writer, died in Ivry-sur-Seine on 4 March 1948.
- Dany N'Guessan, footballer, currently playing for Leicester City F.C. in the English Coca Cola League 2
- David Ben Soussan, loukoum with kebab sauce inventor, which was a hit in Ivry during the 70's. Now works for "Les délices d'Orient", a famous Greek restaurant in front of the local church.
External links
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- Ivry-sur-Seine city council website (in French)
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