Bois-Colombes | ||
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The town hall in Bois-Colombes
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Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.2683°ECoordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.2683°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine | |
Arrondissement | Nanterre | |
Canton | Bois-Colombes | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Yves Révillon | |
Area1 | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 27,793 | |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 92009 / 92270 | |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and AVIVA have their French quarter in Bois Colombes. The current mayor of Bois Colombes is Yves Révillon.
The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes.
Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées.
The commune has:
Bois-Colombes is twinned with