Saint-Denis
subprefecture and commune in Île-de-France, France
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Summary
Saint-Denis is a commune of France[1]. Saint-Denis ranks in the top 0.11% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,309 views/month, #35 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Seine-Saint-Denis[3], arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis[4], Grand Paris[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Seine[7], Canal Saint-Denis[8]
- Head of government: Mathieu Hanotin[9]
- Shares border with: Paris[10], Aubervilliers[11], Épinay-sur-Seine[12], Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine[13], La Courneuve[14], Sarcelles[15], Stains[16], Villetaneuse[17], L'Île-Saint-Denis[18], Montmagny[19]
- Named after: Basilica of Saint-Denis[20]
- Twinned administrative body: Gera[21], Córdoba[22], Porto Alegre[23], Sesto San Giovanni[24], Gaza City[25], Tuzla[26], Nazareth[27], Karakoro[28], Tiznit[29], Tulkarm[30], Djélébou[31], Larbaâ Nath Irathen[32], Sahel[33], North Lanarkshire[34]
- Postal code: 93200–93380[35]
- Commons category: Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis)[36]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Saint-Denis[37]
- Inception: January 1, 2025[38]
- Official website: https://www.saintdenis.fr/[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis[40]
- Commons gallery: Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis)[41]
- Population: 146,321[42], 148,907[43], 149,077[44]
- Replaces: Saint-Denis[45], Pierrefitte-sur-Seine[46]
- Capital of: canton of Saint-Denis-1[47], Canton of Saint-Denis-2[48], arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis[49]
- Official name: Saint-Denis[50]
- Has characteristic: commune nouvelle[51], big city[52]
- Area: 15.77 km²[53]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Paris attraction area[54], Paris unité urbaine[55]
Why It Matters
Saint-Denis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Saint-Denis is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]