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Gennevilliers
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| Commune of Gennevilliers | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 11.64 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
42,900 42,513 |
| - Density (2005) | 3,686/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Gennevilliers is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km. (5.7 miles) from the center of Paris.
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On April 9, 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port of Paris on the Seine river.
Gennevilliers is served by Gabriel Péri – Asnières – Gennevilliers station on Paris Métro line 13. This station is located at the border between the commune of Gennevilliers and the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine, on the Asnières side of the border.
Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers.
Gennevilliers was the birthplace of the actress Isabelle Adjani.
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