Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis
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| Saint-Ouen | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | 93071 |
| Postal Code | 93270 |
| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Longitude | 2° 20' E |
| Latitude | 48° 54' N |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 4.31 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 43,800 39,722 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 10,162 inhab./km² |
Saint-Ouen is a commune (city) in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.6 km (4.1 miles) from the center of Paris.
The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are Paris to the south, Clichy to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine and L'Île-Saint-Denis to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east.
Saint-Ouen is home to Paris's flea market, the most important concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world. The flea market (marché aux puces) is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday; because of this high frequency, compared to other flea markets, it has for a long time consisted only of professionals renting their spot for a minimum term of three years.
Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, a Roman Catholic cemetery associated with Joan of Arc.
History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded. The city of Paris annexed the most part of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen received a small northern part of the territory of the commune of Montmartre.Administration
The canton of Saint-Ouen includes only part of the commune. The other part belongs to the canton of Saint-Denis-Sud (South).
Transportation
Saint-Ouen is served by two stations on Paris Metro line 13: Garibaldi and Mairie de Saint-Ouen.Saint-Ouen is also served by Saint-Ouen station on Paris RER line C.
See also
- Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen cemetery
External links
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