Bois-Colombes (French pronunciation: [bwa kɔlɔ̃b] ) is a ⓘcommune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes.
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Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.2683°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Nanterre |
Canton | Colombes-2 |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Révillon[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 29,765 |
• Density | 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 92009 /92270 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes.
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Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées.
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