Gagny

Gagny
Commune
Gagny town hall

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°E / 48.8833; 2.5333Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°E / 48.8833; 2.5333
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Canton Gagny
Intercommunality Grand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Michel Teulet
Area1 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 38,609
 • Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 93032 /93220

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.

Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Twin towns

In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland. In 1978, Gagny became twinned with Gladsaxe, Denmark.

Heraldry

 The arms of Gagny are blazoned :
Quarterly: 1 & 4: bendy Or and azure, 2 & 3: azure, a fleur de lys Or; overall on an inescutcheon gules, 3 automobile wheels argent.
motto: Exierunt mille ad victoriam (a thousand go out to victory)

Transport

Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.

Education

École primaire Lavoisier

Public primary schools in the commune include:

  • 9 preschools/nurseries (maternelles)[1]
  • 9 elementary schools[2]

Public secondary schools in the commune include:[3]

Private schools in the commune include:

  • Ecole Sainte Jeanne d'Arc and Association Merkaz Hatorah (preschools and elementary schools)[2][1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "écoles maternelles." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "écoles élémentaires." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "collèges et lycées." Gagny. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.


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