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Gagny

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Seine-Saint-Denis

Population (2006)
  
38,609

Area
  
6.83 km²

Arrondissement
  
Le Raincy

Region
  
Île-de-France

Canton
  
Gagny

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Thursday 5:47 PM

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Weather
  
14°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 81% Humidity

Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris.

Contents

Map of Gagny, France

History

On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Twin towns

In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland In 1978, Gagny became twinned with Gladsaxe Denmark.

Transport

Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.

Education

Public primary schools in the commune include:

  • 9 preschools/nurseries (maternelles)
  • 9 elementary schools
  • Public secondary schools in the commune include:

  • Junior high schools (collèges): Madame de Sévigné, Pablo Neruda, Théodore Monod
  • Senior high schools/sixth form colleges: Lycée Gustave Eiffel, Lycée Jean-Baptiste Clément
  • Private schools in the commune include:

  • Ecole Sainte Jeanne d'Arc and Association Merkaz Hatorah (preschools and elementary schools)
  • References

    Gagny Wikipedia