Clichy-sous-Bois
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For other uses, see Clichy.
This article is about a town in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. For the town in Hauts-de-Seine in the same region, see Clichy-la-Garenne.
Clichy-sous-Bois (French pronunciation: [kliʃi su bwɑ]) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from central Paris.[3]
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Clichy-sous-Bois | |
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Coordinates: 48°54′37″N 2°33′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
Canton | Livry-Gargan |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Olivier Klein[1] |
Area 1 | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 29,735 |
• Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 93014 /93390 |
Elevation | 66–121 m (217–397 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Clichy-sous-Bois is not served by any motorway, major road, or railway and therefore remains one of the most isolated of Paris's inner suburbs. It is one of the most economically disadvantaged suburbs and is where the 2005 civil unrest and riots began, which subsequently spread nationwide.