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Charenton-le-Pont

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Also known as Le Républicain

Charenton-le-Pont (; 'Charenton-the-Bridge') or simply Charenton is a commune situated just southeast of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers; the 'Bridge' part of the name refers to the stone bridge across the Marne. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

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Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in France, situated in the Île-de-France region. It is located within the Val-de-Marne department and the arrondissement of Créteil. The town serves as the capital of the canton of Charenton-le-Pont and shares borders with Paris, Saint-Maurice, Maisons-Alfort, and Alfortville. It is positioned next to the Seine and Marne rivers.

The area covers 1.85 square kilometers with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 30,793, comprising 14,235 males and 16,139 females. The postal code for the commune is 94220. Charenton-le-Pont has at various times been associated with the arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne and the Seine. It is twinned with Zichron Yaakov, Trowbridge, Borgo Val di Taro, and Tempelhof-Schöneberg.

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Place details

Locality
Charenton-le-Pont
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
30,910
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.9 µg/m³
PM10
12.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Charenton-le-Pont
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Charenton-le-pont place dussault.JPG
French commune.caption
Arthur Dussault Square in Charenton showing the Hôtel de Ville (on the left) and the statue of Henry IV (in the centre)
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Charenton-le-Pont 94.svg
French commune.map
Charenton-le-Pont_map.svg
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Nogent-sur-Marne
French commune.canton
Charenton-le-Pont
French commune.INSEE
94018
French commune.postal code
94220
French commune.mayor
Hervé Gicquel
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Grand Paris
French commune.elevation m
36
French commune.elevation min m
28
French commune.elevation max m
57
French commune.area km2
1.85

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Official website

Charenton.fr

Site officiel de la ville de Charenton-le-Pont : une ville à vivre ! Mairie, démarches, évènements, actualités, vidéos, photos, infos culturelles, conseil municipal, élections, quartiers, finances

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Le Républicain
Country
France
Located in
Grand Paris
Population
28830
Area
1.85
Elevation
44
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Marne
Official website
www.charentonlepont.fr
Image
Charenton-le-pont place dussault.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Tempelhof-Schöneberg
topic's main category
Category:Charenton-le-Pont
Commons category
Charenton-le-Pont
postal code
94220
replaces
Bercy
category of associated people
Category:People from Charenton-le-Pont
associated electoral district
canton of Charenton-le-Pont
male population
14235
female population
16139
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-46-76-46-76
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Transport
  • History
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Twin towns - Sister cities
  • Economy
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Charenton-le-Pont (; 'Charenton-the-Bridge') or simply Charenton is a commune situated just southeast of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers; the 'Bridge' part of the name refers to the stone bridge across the Marne. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

The Charenton psychiatric hospital is located in the neighbouring commune of Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint-Maurice.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Charenton-le-Pont” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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