Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis

Stains

Landscaping in Stains

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°57′00″N 2°23′00″E / 48.9500°N 2.3833°E / 48.9500; 2.3833Coordinates: 48°57′00″N 2°23′00″E / 48.9500°N 2.3833°E / 48.9500; 2.3833
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Saint-Denis
Canton Stains
Intercommunality Plaine Commune
Government
 • Mayor Azzédine Taïbi
Area1 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 33,951
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 93072 / 93240

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.

Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from the center of Paris.

Heraldry

 The arms of Stains are blazoned :
Argent, 2 fesses wavy vert, on a chief gules 3 stalks of wheat slipped and leaved Or.
motto: semina metes (sow and you shall reap)

Transport

Stains is served by Pierrefitte – Stains station on Paris RER line D. This station is located at the border between the commune of Stains and the commune of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, on the Pierrefitte-sur-Seine side of the border.

Education

Schools in Stains:[1]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Stains is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Les établissements scolaires." Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
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