Bobigny

Bobigny () is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Bobigny is the prefecture (capital city) of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is the 11th most populous commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (2019).

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Bobigny is a town in the northeastern suburbs of Paris that serves as the capital of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the administrative center of its arrondissement. It is the 11th most populous commune in its department, making it a significant administrative hub in the Paris metropolitan region.

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Place details

Locality: Bobigny
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Population: 44,962
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Travel guide

Understand

The south and west of the town are mainly occupied by areas of economic activity, the city centre consists of dense collective housing (residential towers) surrounding public facilities (town hall, prefecture, shopping centre Bobigny 2) and the north and northeast of the city (adjacent to Drancy) retain a suburban habitat old type, built in the early 20th century.

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Stay safe

Although Bobigny may be gentrifying and may be nicer than its reputation would have it, it is still one of the most dangerous places in metropolitan France. Exercise caution when visiting.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

16 sections

Contents

Urbanism
Typology
Transport
Economy
Toponymy
History
Population
List of mayors
Education
Personalities
Heraldry
International relations
See also
Notes
References
External links

Inhabitants are called Balbyniens. Bobigny is the seat of the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture. The first IKEA store in France was located in this commune.