Garges-lès-Gonesse
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Garges-lès-Gonesse (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁʒ lɛ ɡɔnɛs] ⓘ, literally Garges near Gonesse) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, 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 the canton of Garges-lès-Gonesse, which also covers Arnouville.
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Garges-lès-Gonesse | |
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Coordinates: 48°58′22″N 2°24′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-d'Oise |
Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
Canton | Garges-lès-Gonesse |
Intercommunality | CA Roissy Pays de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Jimenez[1] |
Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 42,841 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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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.