Le Blanc-Mesnil
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The view towards the town hall
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 Paris and inner ring départements |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′00″N 2°27′00″E / 48.9333°N 2.4500°ECoordinates: 48°56′00″N 2°27′00″E / 48.9333°N 2.4500°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy | |
| Canton | Le Blanc-Mesnil | |
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| • Mayor | Thierry Meignen | |
| Area1 | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)2 | 51,438 | |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93007 / 93150 | |
| Elevation | 37–47 m (121–154 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.
Le Blanc-Mesnil (French pronunciation: [lə blɑ̃.me.nil]) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the center of Paris, between Charles de Gaulle Airport and le Bourget Airport.
The name Le Blanc-Mesnil was recorded for the first time in the 11th century as Mansionile Blaun. This name is a compound of Medieval Latin Mansionile, meaning "little houses", from Latin mansio (accusative mansionem), and of Germanic (Old Frankish) blanch, blaun, meaning "glossy, shining, white", which gave French blanc ("white") and English blank.
The name is interpreted by some as a reference to the houses of Le Blanc-Mesnil which were whitened due to the flour dust coming from the windmills located there in ancient times. One researcher, however, thinks that blanc had also the meaning of "free" in Old French, and so the name would mean "free mesnil, free village", perhaps because the villagers had been freed from serfdom. None of these interpretations is certain.
On 2 December 1792, a third of the territory of Aulnay was detached and became the commune of Le Blanc-Mesnil.
Several French companies have their world headquarters in Blanc-Mesnil, such as Forclum and Sicli.
The following political parties have a permanent base in Blanc-Mesnil:
Le Blanc-Mesnil is served by Le Blanc-Mesnil station on Paris RER line B.
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