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Commune of Tremblay-en-France |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°57′00″N 2°34′20″E / 48.95°N 2.57222°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Tremblay-en-France |
| Mayor | François Asensi |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 84 m (280 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 35,300 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 1,573 /km2 (4,070 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93073/ 93290 |
| 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. | |
Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.5 km (12.1 mi). (12.1 miles) from the center of Paris.
More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle International Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D (the other terminals lie on the territory of other communes). It is the largest in area of the so-called petite couronne (inner ring) suburbs of Paris.
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History
Originally called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse, the commune was officially renamed Tremblay-en-France (meaning "Tremblay in the pays de France", see Roissy-en-France for an explanation) on 20 August 1989.[2]
Heraldry
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The arms of Tremblay-en-France are blazoned : |
Transport
The part of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport that lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France is served by two stations on Paris RER line 
: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV. This last station is an interchange station with TGV national rail lines.
The inhabited area of Tremblay-en-France, however, is served by Vert-Galant station on Paris RER line . This station is located at the border between the commune of Tremblay-en-France and the commune of Villepinte, on the Villepinte side of the border.
Economy
Air France's head office is located in the Roissypôle complex on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle International Airport and in Tremblay-en-France.[3][4][5][6] The complex opened in December 1995.[5]
At one point Virgin Express France (originally named Air Provence Charter), a subsidiary of Virgin Express, had its headquarters in Tremblay.[7]
Demography
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References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 33,885 at the 1999 census
- ^ Décret du 16 août 1989 portant changement de nom de communes (French)
- ^ "Head Office,Air France. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Plan interactif." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ a b "AIR FRANCE HEAD QUARTERS - ROISSYPOLE." Groupement d'Etudes et de Méthodes d'Ordonnancement (GEMO). Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24-30 March 1999. 111.
External links
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