Bois-Colombes
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Bois-Colombes (French pronunciation: [bwa kɔlɔ̃b] i) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2017, it had a population of 28,239. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Bois-Colombes | |
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Les Vallées station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring départements | |
Location of Bois-Colombes  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Colombes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Révillon[1] (LR) |
| Area 1 | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 29,555 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |