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Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.26833333333°E / 48.9175; 2.26833333333

Commune of Bois-Colombes

Location
Bois-Colombes map.svg
Paris and inner ring départements
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Nanterre
Canton Bois-Colombes
Mayor Yves Révillon
Statistics
Elevation 30 m (98 ft) avg.
Land area1 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population2 27,793  (2006)
 - Density 14,476 /km2 (37,490 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 92009/ 92270
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.

Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi). (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

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History

The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes.

Transport

Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées.

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