Bourg-la-Reine
Coordinates: 48°46′44″N 2°18′55″E / 48.77889°N 2.31528°E / 48.77889; 2.31528
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Commune of Bourg-la-Reine |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°46′44″N 2°18′55″E / 48.77889°N 2.31528°E / 48.77889; 2.31528 |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Canton | Bourg-la-Reine |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Noël Chevreau |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 48 m (160 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 19,400 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 10,430 /km² (27,000 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92014/ 92340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi). (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens.
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History
In 1792, during the French Revolution, Bourg-la-Reine (meaning "Queen borough") was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité (meaning "Equality borough"). The name Bourg-la-Reine was restored in 1812.
Transport
Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.
Miscellaneous
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Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:
- Évariste Galois, mathematician
- Louis Joxe (1901-1991), statesman
- Madeleine LaBeau, actress
- Modibo Diakité, footballer
References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 18,251 at the 1999 census
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