Charenton-le-Pont
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Commune of Charenton-le-Pont |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Charenton-le-Pont |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Charenton-le-Pont - Saint-Maurice |
| Mayor | Jean-Marie Brétillon (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 28–57 (avg. 36) |
| Land area¹ | 1.85 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
28,700 26,582 |
| - Density | 15,514/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 94018/ 94220 |
| 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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Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km. (3.8 miles) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
The Charenton Psychiatric Hospital is located in the neighbouring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.
[edit] History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, half of the commune of Bercy was annexed to the city of the Paris, and the remaining half was annexed to Charenton-le-Pont.
In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.
[edit] Transport
Charenton-le-Pont is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 8: Liberté and Charenton — Écoles.
[edit] External links
- Charenton-le-Pont city council website (in French)
- Historical notes (in French)
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