Alfortville
| Commune of Alfortville | |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons: Alfortville-Nord Alfortville-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Plaine Centrale du Val-de-Marne |
| Mayor | René Rouquet (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 27 m–37 m (avg. 32 m) |
| Land area¹ | 3.67 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) | 36,232 |
| - Density (1999) | 9,872/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94002/ 94140 |
| 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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Alfortville is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km. (4.7 miles) from the center of Paris.
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History
The commune of Alfortville was created on April 1, 1885 by detaching its territory from the commune of Maisons-Alfort.
Transport
Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort – Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.
Miscellaneous
Alfortville is twinned with:
- San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy since 1989
- Cantanhede, Portugal since 2000
- Ochagan, Armenia since 2001
There is also a twinning convention with the Armnian region of Achtarak since 1993.
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Categories
Communes of Val-de-Marne