Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Subprefecture and commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Denis (/ˌsæ̃dəˈniː/, French: [sɛ̃d(ə)ni] ⓘ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt), with a population of 113,116 at the 2020 census. It is a subprefecture (French: sous-préfecture) of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, being the seat of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis. It is also part of the Métropole du Grand Paris.
Saint-Denis | |
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Location of Saint-Denis  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′08″N 2°21′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Saint-Denis-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mathieu Hanotin[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population | 113,116 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dionysien |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93066 /93200, 93210 (La Plaine) |
| Elevation | 23–46 m (75–151 ft) |
| Website | ville-saint-denis.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Denis is home to the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint-Denis and was also the location of the associated abbey. It is also home to France's national football and rugby stadium, the Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Saint-Denis is a formerly industrial suburb currently changing its economic base. Inhabitants of Saint-Denis are called Dionysiens.[3]