Garges-lès-Gonesse

Garges-lès-Gonesse
The Avenue de Stalingrad in Garges-lès-Gonesse The Avenue de Stalingrad in Garges-lès-Gonesse
Coat of arms of Garges-lès-Gonesse Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Sarcelles
Canton	Garges-lès-Gonesse-Est Garges-lès-Gonesse-Ouest
Intercommunality	Val de France
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Maurice Lefèvre
Area1	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	39,385
• Density	7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	95268 / 95140
Elevation	34–80 m (112–262 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Garges-lès-Gonesse is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located 14.1 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is a part of the Paris urban area. It is the seat of two cantons: Garges-lès-Gonesse-Est and Garges-lès-Gonesse-Ouest. The western canton is completely formed by the territory of the commune, while the eastern canton includes other communes.

The city is strongly urbanized and is near to Paris–Le Bourget Airport. Garges-lès-Gonesse was transformed from an old rural village to a suburb at the beginning of the 20th century.

Transport

Garges-lès-Gonesse is served by Garges – Sarcelles station on Paris RER line D.

Personalities

• Diamory Sylla, basketball player
• Marc Macedot, athlete

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

• INSEE
• Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (French)

External links

• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)