Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine

The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E / 48.7796; 2.3151Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E / 48.7796; 2.3151
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Antony
Canton Bagneux
Intercommunality Hauts de Bièvre
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Patrick Donath
Area1 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 19,906
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 92014 / 92340

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens. The town is twinned with Kenilworth, UK (since 1982), Yanqing, China (1998), Reghin, Romania (1999), Monheim am Rhein, Germany (2000).

History

In 1792, during the French Revolution, Bourg-la-Reine (meaning "Town of the Queen") was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité (meaning "Equality borough"). The name Bourg-la-Reine was restored in 1812.

Transport

Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.

Education

Public schools in the commune:

Nearby public senior high schools:[4]

Private schools in the commune:

There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.[5]

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
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