Drancy

Drancy () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

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Drancy is a commune in France, situated in the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Drancy and is located within the Seine-Saint-Denis department, specifically in the arrondissements of Le Raincy and Bobigny. The town shares borders with Le Bourget, Bobigny, La Courneuve, and Le Blanc-Mesnil. Its postal code is 93700, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Drancy is 7.76 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 51 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 72,390 residents and another citing 62,488. The male population is recorded as 34,983, while the female population is 36,335. The town has at various times been led by Jean-Christophe Lagarde, Jean-Claude Gayssot, and Maurice Nilès. Drancy is twinned with Willenhall, Eisenhüttenstadt, Gorée, and Prague.

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Place details

Locality: Drancy
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Population: 62,488

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Key facts

French commune.name: Drancy
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Drancy multiview 2.png
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason_Drancy_93.svg
French commune.image size: 250px
French commune.caption: From upper left: Hôtel de Ville, Castle of Ladoucette, National Memorial of Deportation
French commune.map: Drancy_map.svg
French commune.map caption: Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
French commune.arrondissement: Le Raincy
French commune.canton: Drancy and Le Blanc-Mesnil
French commune.INSEE: 93029
French commune.postal code: 93700
French commune.mayor: Aude Lagarde
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Grand Paris
French commune.elevation min m: 39
French commune.elevation max m: 54
French commune.area km2: 7.76

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Toponymy
Origins to 20th century
20th and 21st centuries
Population
Immigration
Heraldry
Geography and cityscape
Climate
Architecture
Park and Castle of Ladoucette
Urbanism
Administration
Transport
Railways and buses
Roads
Education
International relations
See also
Notes
References
External links

Drancy () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

==History==

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