Coordinates: 48°54′38″N 2°26′23″E / 48.9106°N 2.4397°E
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Commune of Bobigny |
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  Bobigny
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny |
| Canton | Bobigny |
| Mayor | Catherine Peyge (2006–2008) |
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| Elevation | 39–57 m (128–187 ft) (avg. 45 m/148 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 48,528 (2006) |
| - Density | 7,168 /km2 (18,570 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93008/ 93000 |
| 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. | |
Bobigny is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is only the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).
Inhabitants are called Balbyniens.
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The arms of Bobigny are blazoned : The village of Bobigny was under the saint Andrew, hence the cross of Saint Andrew (saltire). The small shield in the middle evokes the agricultural nature of the commune. |
Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau and Bobigny - Pablo Picasso.
Valeo has management branches (Valeo Transmissions group and Valeo Friction Materials group) here.
Bobigny is the birthplace of:
In March 2010, employees of Pier Import took a two managers hostage in Bobigny in a dispute over what was going to happen to the staff as the firm closed its stores in France.[1]
Bobigny is twinned with:
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   | Jacques Decour primary school website (école élémentaire) - école élémentaire Jacques Decour à Bobigny, 93 - Accueil |
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