Noisy-le-Sec
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region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
Arrondissement | Bobigny | |
Canton | Bobigny | |
Community association |
Métropole du Grand Paris and Est Ensemble |
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Coordinates | 48 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 27' E | |
height | 51-120 m | |
surface | 5.04 km 2 | |
Residents | 44,136 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 8,757 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 93130 | |
INSEE code | 93053 | |
Website | www.noisylesec.net |
Noisy-le-Sec is a French commune with 44,136 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Seine-Saint-Denis (93) in the region of Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bobigny in the canton of Bobigny . The inhabitants are called Noiséens .
geography
location
The city with around 43,400 inhabitants (2015) has merged completely with Paris . It is located in the east of the metropolis around ten kilometers from Notre Dame .
traffic
Noisy-le-Sec is a major public transport hub in the eastern Paris area. Here, two branches of the RER line merge , namely the E2 line from Chelles-Gournay and the E4 line from Tournan and then lead to the city center at Haussmann - Saint-Lazare station . In addition, the tram carries T 1 of Noisy-le-Sec on Bobigny to Saint-Denis .
history
The name of the city is derived from the Latin nucetum (dt. "Walnut forest "). The nickname Le-Sec means “dry” in French and is explained by the poor soil quality of the terrain and the lack of water in the immediate vicinity.
Attractions
- St-Etienne Church
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Noisy-le-Sec
Personalities
- Philipp Jarnach (1892–1982), German composer and music teacher
- Jean Delannoy (1908–2008), French film director and screenwriter
- Sébastien Corchia (* 1990), French-Italian football player
- Kévin Ledanois (* 1993), French racing cyclist
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-Saint-Denis. Flohic Éditions, 2nd edition, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-133-3 , pp. 247-253.
Web links
- City website (French)