Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Issy-les-Moulineaux Val de Seine business district in Issy-les-Moulineaux. | |
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| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | 92130 |
| Mayor Current Term | André Santini |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : 163 m minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 4.25 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 61,800 52,647 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 14,541 inhab./km² |
Issy-les-Moulineaux has successfully recovered from its industrial past and is now located at the heart of the business district of the Val de Seine, which is specialized in communication activities. Today, despite a population which is booming, Issy-les-Moulineaux harbours more employment than inhabitants.
Name
Originally, Issy-les-Moulineaux was called simply Issy. The name Issy comes from Medieval Latin Issiacum or Isciacum, perhaps meaning "estate of Isicius (or Iccius)", a Gallo-Roman landowner, although some think the name comes from a Celtic radical meaning "under the wood".In 1893 Issy officially became Issy-les-Moulineaux. Les Moulineaux was the name of a hamlet on the territory of the commune, apparently named Les Moulineaux due to the windmills (French: moulins) that stood there in ancient times.
History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Issy-les-Moulineaux was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Javel, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Administration
Issy is divided into 2 cantons (districts):- Issy-les-Moulineaux East, part of the commune; pop: 25,399
- Issy-les-Moulineaux West, part of the commune and part of Meudon; (pop: 34,120)
- 1903 - 1908 : Auguste Gervais
- 1908 - 1911 : Henri Mayer
- 1911 - 1919 : Léon-Victor Clément
- 1919 - 1922 : Justin Oudin
- February - May 1923 : Saint-Martin (Special delegation)
- May - October 1923 : Eugène Demarne
- 1923 - 1935 : Justin Oudin
- 1935 - 1939 : Victor Cresson
- 1945 - 1949 : Fernand Maillet
- 1949 - 1953 : Jacques Madaule
- May - July 1953 : Fernand Maillet
- 1953 - 1973 : Bonaventure Leca
- 1973 - 1980 : Raymond Menand
- 1980 - present: André Santini
Transportation
Issy-les-Moulineaux is served by two stations on Paris Metro line 12: Corentin Celton and Mairie d'Issy.It is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Issy – Val de Seine and Issy.
Twinnings
- Weiden, Germany, 1954
- Frameries, Belgium, 1979
- Macerata, Italy, 1982
- Hounslow, England, 1982
- Dapaong, Togo, 1989
- Pozuelo de Alarcòn, Spain 1990
- Nahariya, Israel, 1994
Sites of interest
- Île Saint-Germain, an island located in the Seine. The island is divided into two parts, the urban side includes the offices and a residential area. The other side includes a part with the Tour aux Figures (Tower of Figures) [link] by Jean Dubuffet. The Île Seguin is downstream.
External links
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