Bagnolet
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| Bagnolet | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | |
| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 2.57 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 32,511 inhab. (1999 census) |
| Population Density | 12,650 inhab./km² |
Bagnolet is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.2 km. (3.2 miles) from the center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Bagnoletais. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Bagnolet was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of Charonne was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Bagnolet, and Montreuil. Bagnolet received a small part of the territory of Charonne.On July 24, 1867, a part of the territory of Bagnolet was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville and a part of the territory of Pantin to create the commune of Les Lilas.
Language
Bagnolet, like most French suburbs, does have its own version of verlan (French backwards slang). Not much is known on the exact "language" as these abstract versions of Verlan are rarely researched.Some examples of the vocabulary are:
- Bibisee = Cigarettes
- Spukiaus = Bagnolian delicacy
- Bipe = Moped
- Pigulle = Money
- Skinque = Drugs
Transportation
Bagnolet is served by Gallieni station on Paris Metro line 3.
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