Villetaneuse

Villetaneuse
The entrance hall to the Paris XIII University in Villetaneuse The entrance hall to the Paris XIII University in Villetaneuse
Coat of arms of Villetaneuse Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement	Saint-Denis
Intercommunality	Plaine Commune
Area1	2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	12,818
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	93079 /
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villetaneuse French pronunciation: ​[vil.ta.nœz] is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.1 km (7.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

Heraldry

File:Blason de Villetaneuse.svg

The arms of Villetaneuse are blazoned : Gules, a castle argent open and pierced of the field, on a chief argent 3 trees vert.

University

Villetaneuse is well known for its university named "Université Paris XIII or Paris Nord", in particular: the Polytechnique Science Institut "Institut Galilée" where Material Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry are taught.

Transport

Villetaneuse is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villetaneuse is Épinay – Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Épinay-sur-Seine, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from the town center of Villetaneuse. It takes less than 15 min to commute to Paris by train. Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) away from Villetaneuse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department

References

• INSEE

External link

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