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Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 2°32′00″E / 48.8833°N 2.5333°E / 48.8833; 2.5333

Commune of Gagny

Location
Gagny map.svg
Paris and inner ring departments
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Canton Gagny
Mayor Michel Teulet
Statistics
Elevation 80 m (260 ft) avg.
Land area1 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population2 38,609  (2006)
 - Density 5,653 /km2 (14,640 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 93032/ 93220
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.

Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi). (8.8 miles) from the center of Paris.

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History

On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Twin towns

In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton and Bishop Auckland

Heraldry

Arms of Gagny

The arms of Gagny are blazoned :
Quarterly: 1 & 4: bendy Or and azure, 2 & 3: azure, a fleur de lys Or; overall on an inescutcheon gules, 3 automobile wheels argent.

motto: Exierunt mille ad victoriam (a thousand go out to victory)

Transport

Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.

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