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Aubervilliers is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.2 km. (4.5 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. The Telecity Paris datacenter which houses Wikimedia servers is located in Aubervilliers.
NameIn medieval times the name Aubervilliers was recorded as Alberti Villare, meaning "estate (villare) of Adalbert". Adalbert is a Germanic personal name meaning "noble (Adal-) and bright (-bert)" (Old English Æþelbeorht) which gave modern English Albert, Old French Aubert, and modern French Albert. HistoryOn January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Aubervilliers was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Aubervilliers, Saint-Denis, and Saint-Ouen. Aubervilliers received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. DemographicsImmigration
Administration
Aubervilliers is divided into two cantons:
Famous people born in Aubervilliers
TransportAubervilliers is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 7: Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre Chemins and Fort d'Aubervilliers. Aubervilliers is also served by La Courneuve – Aubervilliers station on Paris RER line B. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of La Courneuve, lies in fact very near the town center of Aubervilliers. Monuments
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