Aulnay-sous-Bois
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Commune of Aulnay-sous-Bois |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Gérard Gaudron |
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| Elevation | 32m (153ft) (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 16.2 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
81,200 80,021 |
| - Density | 5,012/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93005/ 93600 |
| 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. | |
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Aulnay-sous-Bois is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.9 km (8.6 miles) from the centre of Paris.
In October and November 2005, it gained national and international attention as one of the focuses of the French suburb riots.
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[edit] Name
The name Aulnay comes from Medieval Latin alnetum, meaning "alder grove", after the alder trees (French: aulnes) covering the territory of Aulnay-sous-Bois in ancient times.
Originally called Aulnay-lès-Bondy (meaning "Aulnay near Bondy"), the commune was renamed Aulnay-sous-Bois (meaning "Aulnay under wood") on January 5, 1903. The wood mentioned in the name is the ancient Bondy Forest which covered most of the area to the northeast of Paris.
[edit] Demographics
Aulnay-sous-Bois isn't a poor town, the income per households is 18 000 $ in 2004 according to INSEE, the national average of income by household. Much of upper-middle class lives in houses in the South of town. There is much HLM in the North.
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[edit] Transport
Aulnay-sous-Bois is served by Aulnay-sous-Bois station on Paris RER line B.
[edit] Administration
Aulnay-sous-Bois is divided into two cantons:
- The canton of Aulnay sous Bois Nord (North): 55,298 inhabitants (69.1%);
- The canton of (South) Aulnay sous Bois Sud: 24,723 inhabitants (30.9%).
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