Puteaux
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Puteaux Puteaux city hall | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | 92064 |
| Postal Code | 92800 |
| Mayor Current Term | Joëlle Ceccaldi-Raynaud |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 3.19 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 42,000 40,780 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 13,166 inhab./km² |
Puteaux is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine département, at 8.7 km (5.4 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
La Défense, Paris' business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the northern part of Puteaux (the district being also divided between Courbevoie and Nanterre).
Transportation
Puteaux is served by Puteaux station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail lines.Puteaux is also served by Esplanade de la Défense station on Paris Metro line 1, in the business district of La Défense, as well as by La Défense station, a large interchange station on Paris Metro line 1, on Paris RER line A, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Twin towns
Puteaux is twinned with:- Braga, since 2001
- Esch-sur-Alzette, since 1956
- Gan Yavne, since 1972
- Kati, Mali since 1985
- Mödling, since 1956
- Offenbach, since 1955
- Tower Hamlets, one of London's boroughs, since 1955
- Velletri, since 1958
- Zemun, Serbia and Montenegro since 1956
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