Rosny-sous-Bois (French: [ʁoni su bwɑ] ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Rosny-sous-Bois | |
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 Former town hall. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Rosny-sous-Bois  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°52′00″N 2°29′00″E / 48.8667°N 2.4833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Montreuil-1 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Fauconnet[1] |
Area 1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 45,655 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93064 /93110 |
| Elevation | 45–116 m (148–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie.
Population
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Heraldry
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The arms of Rosny-sous-Bois are blazoned : Azure, an eagle rampant argent, holding in his right talon an olive branch palewise Or.
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Transport
editRosny-sous-Bois is served by two stations on Paris RER E: Rosny–Bois-Perrier and Rosny-sous-Bois.
Education
editThe commune has seven public primary school groups, with each having a preschool (maternelle) and an elementary school. There is also a private Montessori French-English bilingual primary school, Ecole maternelle privée «Les merveilles».[5]
Secondary schools:[6]
- Junior high schools: Albert Camus, Langevin-Wallon, Saint Exupery
- Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Charles de Gaulle and Lycée Professionnel Jean Moulin
Personalities
edit- Selim Bouadla—footballer
- Mamadou Diakité—footballer
- Nicolas Douchez—footballer
- Philippe Carlos—senior category manager
- Soufiane Guerrab—actor
- Loïc Lapoussin-footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rosny-sous-Bois, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Groupes scolaires." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Collèges et Lycées." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Rosny-Rail: Railroad Museum of Rosny-sous-Bois (in English)
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