Bobigny
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny | |
| Canton | Bobigny | |
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| • Mayor (2014-) | Stéphane de Paoli | |
| Area1 | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 48,528 | |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93008 / 93000 | |
| Elevation | 39–57 m (128–187 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
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Bobigny (French pronunciation: [bo.bi.ɲi]) is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is only the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).
Inhabitants are called Balbyniens.
Its name is derived from Roman-period Balbiniacum, "the place of Balbo or Balbinus or Balbinius"; or "of the dumb or silent man/men" (Gaulish: Irish Gaelic balbh = "dumb, silent").
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Transport
Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny – Pantin – Raymond Queneau and Bobigny – Pablo Picasso.
Economy
Valeo has management branches (Valeo Transmissions group and Valeo Friction Materials group) here. It was also the manufacturing base by Meccano of French Dinky Toys from 1933 to 1971.
History
During World War II, approximately 20,000 Jews were shipped from a railway station in Bobigny. Their ultimate destination was the Nazi camps.[citation needed]
List of mayors
| Start | End | Name | Party | |
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| 1944 | 1955 | Léon Pesch | PCF | |
| 1955 | 1965 | René Guesnier | PCF | |
| 1965 | 1995 | Georges Valbon | PCF | |
| 1995 | 2006 | Bernard Birsinger | PCF | |
| 2006 | 2014 | Catherine Peyge | PCF | |
| 2014 | - | Stéphane de Paoli | UDI | |
Personalities
Bobigny is the birthplace of:
- Charles Itandje (born 1982), football goalkeeper
- Gaël Monfils, tennis player
- Valentin Courrent, rugby player
Heraldry
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The arms of Bobigny are blazoned : Or, a saltire gules, overall on an inescutcheon azure, a basket filled with fruit and flowers and topped with 7 ears of wheat argent. The village of Bobigny was under Saint Andrew, hence the cross of Saint Andrew (saltire). The small shield in the middle evokes the agricultural nature of the commune, before the spread of built-up Paris surrrounded it. |
International relations
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Bobigny is twinned with:
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bobigny. |
- Official website (in French)
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