Livry-Gargan

Livry-Gargan (French pronunciation: [livʁi ɡaʁgɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Livry-Gargan
Commune
Livry-Gargan town hall
Livry-Gargan town hall
Coat of arms of Livry-Gargan
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan is located in France
Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan is located in Île-de-France (region)
Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan
Coordinates: 48°55′09″N 2°32′10″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonLivry-Gargan
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre-Yves Martin[1]
Area
1
7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
45,618
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93046 /93190
Elevation54–125 m (177–410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

On 20 May, 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 912—    
1800 796−1.92%
1806 853+1.16%
1821 720−1.12%
1831 975+3.08%
1836 1,022+0.95%
1841 1,012−0.20%
1846 1,078+1.27%
1851 1,237+2.79%
1856 1,369+2.05%
1861 2,207+10.02%
1866 2,918+5.74%
1872 1,792−7.80%
1876 2,195+5.20%
1881 2,825+5.18%
1886 3,062+1.62%
1891 3,238+1.12%
1896 4,056+4.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 5,188+5.05%
1906 6,673+5.16%
1911 8,872+5.86%
1921 11,573+2.69%
1926 16,869+7.83%
1931 21,366+4.84%
1936 20,970−0.37%
1946 20,698−0.13%
1954 25,322+2.55%
1962 29,679+2.00%
1968 32,063+1.30%
1975 32,917+0.38%
1982 32,778−0.06%
1990 35,387+0.96%
1999 37,288+0.58%
2007 41,893+1.47%
2012 42,699+0.38%
2017 44,437+0.80%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Heraldry
Armes de la ville.
Armes de la ville.
 Over the centuries, the arms have changed depending on who owned the area. But the modern arms are :
Parti per pale: Or two fesses Gules (for Garlande) and Azure a bend Argent between in chief three acorns and in base two eagle talons Or; on a chief Gules, a bunch of grapes slipped and leaved Or between 2 cinquefoils Argent; overall an inescutcheon quarterly Sable and Argent.



Transport

Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sevran, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Livry-Gargan.

Education

Schools include:[5]

  • 9 preschools
  • 9 elementary schools
  • Junior high schools: LÉON-JOUHAUX, SEGPA du collège, ÉDOUARD-HERRIOT, LUCIE-AUBRAC
  • Senior high schools: Lycée André Boulloche, Lycée Henri Sellier

Twin towns

Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:

Personalities

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Livry-Gargan, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Enseignement." Livry-Gargan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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