Coordinates: 48°55′00″N 2°33′00″E / 48.9167°N 2.5500°E
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Commune of Clichy-sous-Bois |
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  Clichy-sous-Bois
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Le Raincy |
| Intercommunality | Clichy-sous-Bois – Montfermeil |
| Mayor | Claude Dilain (2001–2007) |
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| Elevation | 66–121 m (217–397 ft) (avg. 98 m/322 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 29,849 (2006) |
| - Density | 7,557 /km2 (19,570 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93014/ 93390 |
| 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. | |
Clichy-sous-Bois (formerly Clichy-en-Aulnois) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.The vast majority of its population is made up of Arab Muslims of Algerian,Tunisian and Moroccan heritage. It is located 15.8 km (9.8 mi). (9.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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The commune has an area of 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) with 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) of woods. The woods are remnants of the Bondy forest (Forêt Départementale de Bondy, Parc de la Fosse Maussoin, Parc de la Mairie).
The name of Clichy-sous-Bois comes from Roman Cleppius, seventh century Clippiacum superius, twelfth century Clichiacum.
Flint tools from the Neolithic have been found here. Clichy en Aulnois belonged to the lords of Livry in the early Middle Ages. Subject to the Knights Templar in the 13th century, Clichy subsequently passed into possession of the Knights Hospitaller order. Up to the 16th century, it was a hunting resort of the French kings. In the 18th century, it belonged to the Duc d'Orléans. In 1820, the village had about 150 inhabitants.
On 20 May 1869, a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.
In 1870, Clichy was affected by the Franco-Prussian war.
In 1912, a population of 1,434 was counted.
Urbanization of the commune began in 1955.
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The arms of Clichy-sous-Bois are blazoned : |
Clichy-sous-Bois has a high unemployment rate compared to other banlieues. The incidence of violent crime in Seine-Saint-Denis is among the highest in France. The Clichy-sous-Bois synagogue was attacked in October 2001, and again in August 2002.[citation needed]
The suburban riots of October 2005 originated in Clichy-sous-Bois and spread to other communes of the département, and then to virtually every major urban area in France.
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Clichy-sous-Bois is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Clichy-sous-Bois is Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER line E[1]. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Raincy, 3.2 km (2.0 mi).(2 miles) from the town center of Clichy-sous-Bois. The only direct transport in and out of Clichy-sous-bois is the 601AB bus.
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