Asnières-sur-Seine
Commune of Asnières-sur-Seine Avenue de la Marne in Asnières. | |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 4.82 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) | 84,600 75,837 |
| - Density (2004) | 17,552/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92004/ 92600 |
| 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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Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.9 km. (4.9 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
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Name
Asnières-sur-Seine was originally called simply Asnières. The name Asnières was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1158 as Asnerias, from Medieval Latin asinaria, meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where heather grew in Medieval times, was probably deemed only suitable for the breeding of donkeys.
On February 15, 1968 the name of the commune became officially Asnières-sur-Seine (meaning "Asnières upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Asnières.
Administration
Asnières-sur-Seine is divided into two cantons:
- Asnières-sur-Seine-Nord: 43,453 inhabitants (57.3% of the total).
- Asnières-sur-Seine-Sud: 32,384 inhabitants (42.7% of the total).
Economy
- L'Oréal - cosmetics
- Lucas
- Lesieur
- Louis Vuitton - luxury products
Transport
Asnières-sur-Seine is served by Gabriel Péri – Asnières – Gennevilliers station on Paris Metro line 13
It is also served by Asnières-sur-Seine station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Trivia
The Post-impressionist painting by Georges-Pierre Seurat Bathing at Asnières depicts a scene of 19th century leisure and developing industry in this suburb of Paris.
The Cimetière des Chiens is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world.
External links
(in French)
- Asnières-sur-Seine official website
- Unofficial website (reply in English)
- Association de Défense des Contribuables Asniérois
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Categories
Communes of Hauts-de-Seine