Gagny is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the eastern suburbs of Paris

Paris

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, France

France

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. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris

Kilometre Zero

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History

On 20 May 1869, a small part of the territory of Gagny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan

Livry-Gargan

Livry-Gargan is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Twin towns:Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:* Almuñécar, Spain* Cerveteri, Italy* Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany...

 and a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois

Clichy-sous-Bois

Clichy-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The vast majority of its population is made up of Muslims of North African heritage . It is located from the centre of Paris.-Geography:The commune has an area of with of woods...

 to create the commune of Le Raincy

Le Raincy

Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....

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Twin towns

In 1974, Gagny became twinned with the English towns of Sutton

Sutton, London

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 and Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland

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Heraldry

Transport

Gagny is served by two stations on Paris RER line E

RER E

The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...

: Gagny and Le Chénay – Gagny.

External links

• Official website (in French)