Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis

Villepinte
Commune
Villepinte town hall

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°57′18″N 2°32′28″E / 48.955°N 2.541°E / 48.955; 2.541Coordinates: 48°57′18″N 2°32′28″E / 48.955°N 2.541°E / 48.955; 2.541
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Canton Sevran
Intercommunality Grand Paris
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Martine Valleton
Area1 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 35,639
  Density 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 93078 /93420

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.

Villepinte is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

Heraldry

The arms of Villepinte are blazoned :
Azure, a Passion nail argent between 3 fleurs de lys Or, on a chaussé of the same, 2 plow points sable, point up.

Transport

Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant.

Personalities

Education

The commune has ten preschools (maternelles),[1] as well as 11 elementary schools.[2]

Secondary schools:

  • Four junior high schools: Collège Françoise Dolto, Collège Camille Claudel, Collège Jean Jaurès, Collège Les Mousseaux[3]
  • Two senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Jean Rostand and Lycée Georges Brassens[4]

See also

References

  1. "Les écoles maternelles." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  2. "Les écoles élémentaires." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  3. "Les collègiens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  4. "Les lycéens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


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