Seine-Saint-Denis
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Seine-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [sɛn sɛ̃ d(ə)ni]) is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the Île-de-France region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as quatre-vingt treize or neuf trois ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny.
Department of France in Île-de-France
Department in France
Seine-Saint-Denis | |
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 Location of Seine-Saint-Denis in France | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′N 02°29′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Bobigny |
| Subprefectures | Le Raincy Saint-Denis |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Stéphane Troussel[1] (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,655,422 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 93 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 40 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
In 2019, it had a population of 1,644,903 across 40 communes.[3] In French, the learned but rarely used demonym for the inhabitants of Seine-Saint-Denis is Séquano-Dionysiens; more common is Dionysiens.