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Romainville

Coordinates: 48°53′02″N 2°26′06″E / 48.884°N 2.435°E / 48.884; 2.435
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This article is about the commune in Paris. For the Nazi concentration camp, see Fort de Romainville.
Romainville
Commune
The church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, designed by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart
The church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, designed by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart
Coat of arms of Romainville
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Map
Location of Romainville
Romainville is located in France
Romainville
Romainville
Romainville is located in Île-de-France (region)
Romainville
Romainville
Coordinates: 48°53′02″N 2°26′06″E / 48.884°N 2.435°E / 48.884; 2.435
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementBobigny
CantonBagnolet
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Dechy[1]
Area
1
3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
37,152
 • Density10,800/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93063 /93230
Elevation117 m (384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Romainville (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃vil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.

Location

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The Hôtel de Ville

It is located 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

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On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1873.[3]

Population

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Transport

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Romainville is served by three station of the Paris Métro, which are Serge Gainsbourg, Romainville-Carnot, Montreuil-Hôpital. Also not far is Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5.

Education

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As of 2016 there were 1,147 preschool (maternelle) students and 1,637 elementary students in Romainville communal primary schools, making a total of 2,782 students.[6]

Primary schools:[7]

Junior high schools:

Lycée Liberté, a vocational high school, is in Romainville.[10]

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Romainville is twinned with:

Heraldry

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arms of Romainville
arms of Romainville
 The arms of Romainville are blazoned :
Per fess azure and Or, a castle argent, open pierced and masoned sable, and an oak eradicated vert.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ État des communes à la fin du XIXe siècle: Romainville. Seine (France). Direction des affaires départementales. 1899. p. 20.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Romainville, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Rentrée scolaire 2016-2017 ." Romainville. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Numéros utiles." Romainville. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Home. Collège Gustave Courbet. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Home. Collège Pierre-André Houël. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Home.Lycée Liberté. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
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