Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 2°23′48″E / 48.9322222222°N 2.39666666667°E
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Commune of La Courneuve |
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 Town hall |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
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regional map
  La Courneuve
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | La Courneuve |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Mayor | Gilles Poux |
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| Elevation | 29–60 m (95–197 ft) (avg. 40 m/130 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 37,539 (2006) |
| - Density | 4,992 /km2 (12,930 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93027/ 93 120 |
| 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. | |
La Courneuve is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.3 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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The history of La Courneuve begins as the rest of the region with the invasion of European tribes and the eventual conquering of the area by the Romans. During the Middle Ages, the area was like many small villages. With its proximity to Paris, the area became a fashionable country destination, with a number of gentry residing there and two notable châteaux, Sainte-Foi and Poitronville. Towards the end of Napoleon's reign, the entire area experienced large population growth. This along with improved methods of farming eventually transformed the area into the major legume producer for the Paris region.
In 1863, the first major industrial enterprise was introduced and the area soon became a strange mix of factories and farmlands. Industrial estates were juxtaposed against bean plantations and that would continue until after World War II.
During the 1960s, as Paris could no longer meet the demands of a further exploding population (largely the result of immigration from former colonies), La Courneuve, like many other suburbs of Paris, was designated as one of the "zones à urbaniser en priorité" (areas to be urbanized quickly) and was built up at a very rapid pace, with the construction of large tower blocks and other HLM developments. Between 1962 and 1968 the population nearly doubled.
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The arms of La Courneuve are blazoned : |
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| motto: droiture et tendresse (=~righteous and loving) | ||
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man that place needs to be cleaned out with a karcher
La Courneuve is served by La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 station on Paris Métro Line 7 and by La Courneuve – Aubervilliers station on Paris RER line B.
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   | Official site - La Courneuve-Bienvenue sur le site officiel |
| | Van Renterghem, Marion. "La Courneuve, « Rebeus » et « Renois » disent la vie des « 4000 »." Le Monde, 1 July 2005 - A La Courneuve, « Rebeus » et « Renois » disent la vie des « 4000 » - LeMonde.fr |
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