Noisy-le-Sec

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Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec coat of arms
Noisy-le-Sec (France)
Noisy-le-Sec
region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Bobigny
Canton Bobigny
Community association Métropole du Grand Paris and
Est Ensemble
Coordinates 48 ° 53 '  N , 2 ° 27'  E 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

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

Commons : Noisy-le-Sec  - collection of images, videos and audio files