Asnières-sur-Seine
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Château d'Asnières
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 Paris and inner ring départements |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′39″N 2°17′20″E / 48.9108°N 2.2889°ECoordinates: 48°54′39″N 2°17′20″E / 48.9108°N 2.2889°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine | |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Manuel Aeschlimann | |
| Area1 | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 83,845 | |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92004 /92600 | |
| Elevation | 22–43 m (72–141 ft) | |
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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.
Asnières-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [a.njɛʁ syʁ sɛn]) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, along the river Seine. It is located 7.9 km (4.9 mi) from the center of Paris.
Asnières-sur-Seine was originally called simply Asnières. Asnières was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1158 as Asnerias, from Medieval Latin asinaria, meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where heather grew in Medieval times, was probably deemed only suitable for the breeding of donkeys.
On 15 February 1968 the commune was officially renamed Asnières-sur-Seine (meaning "Asnières upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Asnières.
Asnières-sur-Seine is divided into two cantons:
The Cimetière des Chiens is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world.
Public schools in the commune:
Private schools:
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle serves as the area university.
Asnières-sur-Seine is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13 : Gabriel Péri, Les Agnettes and Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles, terminus of the line.
The tramway line 1 also serves Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles station, connecting to Noisy-le-Sec.
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