Coordinates: 48°45′14″N 2°17′51″E / 48.753888889°N 2.2975°E
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Commune of Antony |
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  Antony, Hauts-de-Seine
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Senant (since 2004) |
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| Elevation | 45–103 m (148–338 ft) (avg. 74 m/243 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 62,460 (2006) |
| - Density | 6,533 /km2 (16,920 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92002/ 92160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Antony is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.3 km (7.0 mi). (7 miles) from the center of Paris. Antony is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Antony.[1]
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The name Antony was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 829 as Antoniacum, meaning "estate of Antonius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Antony counted around a hundred inhabitants.
The famous top-quality candle maker Trudon was established here in the early 18th century after buying the business of Pean de Saint Gilles, wax supplier to the King.
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Antony is the seat of the Hauts de Bièvre association of communes. The association includes seven communes, five in Hauts-de-Seine and two in the Essonne department:
The canton of Antony includes a part of the commune of Antony, the other part is in Bourg-la-Reine.
Antony is served by five stations on Paris RER line B: Parc de Sceaux, La Croix de Berny, Antony, Fontaine-Michalon, and Les Baconnets.
Antony station is an interchange station with the Orlyval, which carries passengers to Orly Airport.
Finally, Antony is also served by Chemin d'Antony station on Paris RER line C.
Antony is twinned with:
Antony was the birthplace of:
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   | Antony city council website - Site officiel de la ville d'Antony : informations pratiques, services en ligne, actualités |
| | Paris-Sud Community - English Père au Foyer in France |
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