Charenton-le-Pont
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| Charenton-le-Pont | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Charenton-le-Pont |
| INSEE | 94018 |
| Postal Code | 94220 |
| Mayor Current Term | Jean-Marie Brétillon 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Charenton-le-Pont - Saint-Maurice |
| Longitude | 2° 24' 46" |
| Latitude | 48° 49' 20" |
| Altitudes | average : 36 minimum : 28 maximum : 57 |
| Area | 1.85 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 26,582 inhab. (1999 census) |
| Population Density | 14,369 inhab./km² |
Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km. (3.8 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
The insane asylum Charenton is located in the neighboring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.
History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, half of the commune of Bercy was annexed to the city of the Paris, and the remaining half was annexed to Charenton-le-Pont.In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.
Transportation
Charenton-le-Pont is served by two stations on Paris Metro line 8: Liberté and Charenton – Écoles.External links
- [Charenton-le-Pont city council website] (in French)
- [Historical notes] (in French)
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