Seine-Saint-Denis

The department of Seine- Saint- Denis [ sɛnsɛdni ] is a French department of atomic number 93, it is located in the Île- de -France region in the Paris region and mainly includes the suburbs in the north and north-east of the capital. Seat of the prefecture is Bobigny, sub-prefectures are Le Raincy and Saint Denis.

Geography

The department is bordered on the southwest by Paris, on the west by the department of Hauts -de -Seine, in the north of the department of Val- d'Oise, the east by the department of Seine -et -Marne and on the south by the department of Val -de- Marne.

Together with the Hauts -de -Seine and Val -de- Marne Seine- Saint- Denis forms a ring around the city of Paris, la petite couronne of the ( " small crown " ) is called. The three départements form the so-called banlieue, so the populous suburbs of Paris, many of which are known for their social problems, especially in the north and east.

History

The department was created in 1968 in the division of the departments of Seine and Seine- et- Oise into smaller departments. The order number 93 therefore differs from the alphabetical order, the number has been taken over by the former Department Constantine ( Algeria).

A planned in the department for the 2004 World's Fair was canceled due to financial reasons.

In October / November 2005, the Department made ​​headlines due to escalating, several days of rioting mainly young people. The unrest began in the suburb of Clichy- sous -Bois.

The inhabitants call their department often only briefly le neuf - trois ("the Nine - Three," based on the number ) because the actual name and the number are Ninety-three (French quatre - vingt- treize ) to speak cumbersome.

Population

Population structure

The department makes up a significant part of the population of the metropolitan Paris, the population density is very high. The population is also very young on average, the proportion of immigrants is one of the highest in France.

Cities

The most densely populated municipalities in the departments of Seine -Saint -Denis are:

Administrative divisions

The department of Seine- Saint- Denis is divided into three arrondissements, 40 cantons and 40 municipalities:

  • List of cantons in the department of Seine- Saint- Denis
  • List of municipalities in the department of Seine- Saint- Denis
Saint-Denis Cantons of France Clichy-sous-Bois Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis Arrondissement of Bobigny Aulnay-sous-Bois Arrondissement of Le Raincy Aubervilliers Drancy Noisy-le-Grand Pantin Bondy Le Blanc-Mesnil Guadeloupe
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