Champigny-sur-Marne
Champigny-sur-Marne | ||
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City hall, Champigny-sur-Marne | ||
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Paris and inner ring départements | ||
Coordinates: 48°49′02″N 2°30′56″E / 48.8172°N 2.5156°ECoordinates: 48°49′02″N 2°30′56″E / 48.8172°N 2.5156°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Val-de-Marne | |
Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Adenot | |
Area1 | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 75,556 | |
• Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 94017 / 94500 | |
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. |
Champigny-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃piɲi]) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Name
Champigny-sur-Marne was originally called simply Champigny. The name Champigny ultimately comes from Medieval Latin Campaniacum, meaning "estate of Campanius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Champigny-sur-Marne (meaning "Champigny upon Marne"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Champigny.
Demographics
Immigration
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Transport
Champigny-sur-Marne is served by Les Boullereaux – Champigny station on Paris RER line E.
Champigny-sur-Marne is also served by Champigny station on Paris RER line A. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, lies immediately across the Marne River from the town center of Champigny-sur-Marne and is thus used by people in Champigny.
The Paris Métro will soon serve the center of Champigny; the new station will be located along RN4, near the railway bridge known as Pont de la Plage.
Education
Primary schools:[1]
- Preschools: Nine for the 9e circonscription and 7 for the 18e circonscription
- Elementary schools: Seven for the 9e circonscription and 6 for the 18e circonscription
Secondary schools:[2]
- Junior high schools: Collège Willy-Ronis and Collège Paul-Vaillant-Couturier
- Senior high schools: Lycée Louise Michel, Lycée Marx-Dormoy, Lycée Langevin-Wallon, Lycée professionnel Gabriel-Péri
In addition Lycée professionnel et technologique Samuel-de-Champlain is in nearby Chennevières-sur-Marne
Notable people
- Djamel Belmadi (born 27 March 1976) is a retired Algerian footballer and is the current manager of Lekhwiya.
- Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (born 17 January 1998) is a professional footballer for Arsenal FC.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Champigny-sur-Marne is twinned with:
- Musselburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Rosignano Marittimo, Italy
- Alpiarça, Portugal
- Bernau, Germany
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Champigny-sur-Marne. |
- Champigny-sur-Marne official website (French)
- Champigny Blog (French)
- Historic D.B.racing cars of Champigny/Marne (French)