Rosny-sous-Bois (French: [ʁoni su bwɑ] ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Rosny-sous-Bois
Former town hall.
Former town hall.
Coat of arms of Rosny-sous-Bois
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Rosny-sous-Bois
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Rosny-sous-Bois is located in France
Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois is located in Île-de-France (region)
Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois
Coordinates: 48°52′00″N 2°29′00″E / 48.8667°N 2.4833°E / 48.8667; 2.4833
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonMontreuil-1
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Fauconnet[1]
Area
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5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
45,655
 • Density7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93064 /93110
Elevation45–116 m (148–381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 693—    
1800 936+4.39%
1806 780−2.99%
1821 822+0.35%
1831 895+0.85%
1836 948+1.16%
1841 1,075+2.55%
1846 1,004−1.36%
1851 1,014+0.20%
1856 1,018+0.08%
1861 2,156+16.19%
1866 1,605−5.73%
1872 1,684+0.80%
1876 1,924+3.39%
1881 1,745−1.93%
1886 2,400+6.58%
1891 2,603+1.64%
1896 3,245+4.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,329+5.93%
1906 5,837+6.16%
1911 6,933+3.50%
1921 8,061+1.52%
1926 10,856+6.13%
1931 14,477+5.93%
1936 14,691+0.29%
1946 14,270−0.29%
1954 16,491+1.82%
1962 21,001+3.07%
1968 30,705+6.54%
1975 35,784+2.21%
1982 36,970+0.47%
1990 37,489+0.17%
1999 39,105+0.47%
2007 41,283+0.68%
2012 42,080+0.38%
2017 46,207+1.89%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Heraldry

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arms of Rosny-sous-Bois
The arms of Rosny-sous-Bois are blazoned :

Azure, an eagle rampant argent, holding in his right talon an olive branch palewise Or.



Transport

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Rosny-sous-Bois is served by two stations on Paris RER E: Rosny–Bois-Perrier and Rosny-sous-Bois.

Education

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The commune has seven public primary school groups, with each having a preschool (maternelle) and an elementary school. There is also a private Montessori French-English bilingual primary school, Ecole maternelle privée «Les merveilles».[5]

Secondary schools:[6]

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rosny-sous-Bois, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Groupes scolaires." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Collèges et Lycées." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
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