Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Leu-la-Forêt


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mapcaption=Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
caption=Town hall
latitude=49.0175
longitude=2.2472
région=Île-de-France
département=Val-d'Oise
arrondissement=Pontoise
canton=Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (chief town)
intercomm="none as of 2008"
maire=Jean Le Gac
mandat=2001-2008
alt mini=57
alt maxi=191 m
area=5.24
sans=15,127
date-sans=1999
dens=2,887
insee=95563
cp=95320|

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km. (12.4 miles) from the center of Paris.

History

In 1806 the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of "Saint-Leu-Taverny".

In 1821 the commune of "Saint-Leu-Taverny" was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was formatnum:15127.
The estimate for 2005 was formatnum:14600.

Transport

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.

ee also

*Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

* [http://www.uniondesmairesduvaldoise.fr Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.saint-leu-la-foret.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos95563.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon