Le Raincy

Le Raincy
The town hall of Le Raincy
The town hall of Le Raincy
Coat of arms of Le Raincy
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Le Raincy
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Le Raincy is located in France
Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is located in Île-de-France (region)
Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°31′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5167°E / 48.9000; 2.5167
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonVillemomble
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Genestier[1]
Area
1
2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
14,877
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93062 /93340
Elevation51–114 m (167–374 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Raincy (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɛ̃si] ) is a prestigious commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a subprefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy.

Its population is small relative to surrounding communes, just under 15,000. However, its development as an administrative centre, along with the establishment over the years of several schools, gives it more prominence than its population size would suggest.

Its character has made it known as le Neuilly de la Seine-Saint-Denis.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Soulé, Veronique (2007-04-03). "A Clichy-sous-Bois, le lycée ghetto qu'on évite". Libération. Retrieved 2016-09-25. "Le Raincy est considéré comme le «Neuilly de la Seine-Saint-Denis», avec ses pavillons coquets et ses maisons en meulière."