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Gennevilliers () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

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Gennevilliers is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-Seine department and the Grand Paris region. It lies in the arrondissement of Nanterre and shares borders with Colombes, Argenteuil, L'Île-Saint-Denis, and Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The town is located next to the Seine river and has an area of 11.64 square kilometers. Its postal code is 92230, and it sits at an elevation of 33 meters above sea level.

The population of Gennevilliers is 50,979, with 23,094 males. It serves as the capital for the cantons of Gennevilliers, Gennevilliers-Nord, and Gennevilliers-Sud. The town is twinned with Bergkamen, Al-Bireh, and Imola. Its official website is ville-gennevilliers.fr.

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Place details

Locality
Gennevilliers
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
42,294
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
PM10
10.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Gennevilliers
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
T1 Entre Timbaud et Le Village.JPG
French commune.caption
Town centre of Gennevilliers
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gennevilliers (92).svg
French commune.map
Gennevilliers_map.svg
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Nanterre
French commune.canton
Gennevilliers
French commune.INSEE
92036
French commune.postal code
92230
French commune.mayor
Patrice Leclerc
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Grand Paris
French commune.elevation min m
21
French commune.elevation max m
33
French commune.area km2
11.64

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Official website

Accueil | Ville de Gennevilliers | Ville de Gennevilliers

Site de la ville de Gennevilliers

ville-gennevilliers.fr

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Encyclopedic overview

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Gennevilliers () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

==History== thumb|left|La plaine de Gennevilliers, by Gustave Caillebotte in 1888 thumb|The Hôtel de Ville, Gennevilliers|Hôtel de Ville On 9 April 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 Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1977.

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