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Saint-Denis
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Saint-Denis is a commune in France, situated in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, the canton of Saint-Denis-1, and the Canton of Saint-Denis-2. The municipality is named after the Basilica of Saint-Denis and is located next to the Seine and Canal Saint-Denis. It shares borders with Paris, Aubervilliers, Épinay-sur-Seine, and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
The commune has a population of 149,077 and covers an area of 15.77 square kilometers. It is classified as a commune nouvelle and a big city, with an inception date of 2025-01-01. Saint-Denis is twinned with Gera, Córdoba, Porto Alegre, and Sesto San Giovanni. The town is positioned at an elevation of 35 meters and operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Saint-Denis (/ˌsæ̃dəˈniː/, French: [sɛ̃d(ə)ni] ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres (5+7⁄8 miles) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the most populated suburb of Paris, with a population of 149,077 as of 2023 (geography as of 2025). It is a subprefecture (French: sous-préfecture) of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, being the seat of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis. It is also part of the Métropole du Grand Paris.
The commune borders the 18th arrondissement of Paris to the south, roughly along the stretch between Porte des Poissonniers and Porte de la Chapelle, continuing to the Porte d’Aubervilliers.
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