Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
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The Canal Saint-Denis with swing bridge, pedestrian overpass leading to the Stade de France and the Basilique Saint-Denis in the background.
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 48°56′08″N 2°21′14″E / 48.9356°N 2.3539°ECoordinates: 48°56′08″N 2°21′14″E / 48.9356°N 2.3539°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis | |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune Agglomeration Community Until the planned dissolution of the combined community on December 31, 2015 in light of the creation of the Grand Paris on January 1st 2016. | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Didier Paillard | |
| Area1 | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) | |
| Population 2 | 109,408 | |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93066 / 93200, 93210 (La Plaine) | |
| Elevation | 23–46 m (75–151 ft) | |
| Website | ville-saint-denis.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.d(ə).ni]) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a subprefecture (French: sous-préfecture) of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, being the seat of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis.
Saint-Denis is home to the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint Denis and was also the location of the associated abbey. It is also home to France's national football and rugby stadium, the Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Saint-Denis is a formerly industrial suburb currently changing its economic base. Inhabitants of Saint-Denis are called Dionysiens.
Until the 3rd century, Saint-Denis was a small settlement called Catolacus or Catulliacum, probably meaning "estate of Catullius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. About 250 AD, the first bishop of Paris, Saint Denis, was martyred on Montmartre hill and buried in Catolacus. Shortly after 250 his grave became a shrine and a pilgrimage centre, with the building of the Abbey of Saint Denis, and the settlement was renamed Saint-Denis.
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