Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

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Coordinates: 49°01′03″N 2°14′50″E / 49.0175, 2.2472

Commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Town hall
Location
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (chief town)
Intercommunality	none as of 2008
Mayor	Jean Le Gac (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	57–191 m
Land area¹	5.24 km²
Population² (1999)	15,127
- Density	2,887/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	95563/ 95320
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.

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km. (12.4 miles) from the center of Paris.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Transport 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

In 1806 the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.

In 1821 the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was 15,127.
The estimate for 2005 was 14,600.

[edit] Transport

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.

[edit] See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

[edit] References

• Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (French)
• INSEE (English)
• IGN (English)

[edit] External links

• Official website (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)