Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the Île-de-France région. In local slang, it is known as "l'neuf trois" (i.e. "the nine three"), after the official administrative number of the département, 93.
Geography
Seine-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris. It has a surface area of only 236 km², making it one of the smallest départements in France. Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small départements, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the petite couronne (i.e. "inner ring"). They form, together with four other départements, the région of Île-de-France.
Administration
Seine-Saint-Denis is made up of 3 departmental arrondissements and 40 communes:
History
Seine-Saint-Denis was largely part of the Seine département until 1968. It has a veritable history as a left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge of Paris. Especially the French Communist Party has always maintained a strong presence in the département, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, Bobigny, and La Courneuve. Seine-Saint-Denis is the only département where the communist party has a majority in the regional council.
Economy
Demographics
Seine-Saint-Denis is the département with the highest population share of immigrants.
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
Seine-Saint-Denis was scheduled to be the site of a 2004 International Exhibition. However this event was cancelled.
External links
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