Suresnes
Suresnes (French pronunciation: [syʁɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris, it had a population of 49,482 as of 2020.
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| Coordinates: 48°52′N 2°13′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Nanterre-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Boudy (DVD) |
| Area 1 | 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 49,104 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Suresnois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92073 /92150 |
| Elevation | 26–162 m (85–531 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
| Website | www.suresnes.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Suresnes borders the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The neighbouring communes are Nanterre, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Cloud. Suresnes's landmarks include the Mémorial de la France combattante, where an annual ceremony is held on 18 June, as well as Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial nearby, below Fort Mont-Valérien, in addition to Foch Hospital in the town centre.
The commune is served by Suresnes–Mont-Valérien station on the Transilien network and by two stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 2, all three giving access to the La Défense business district and its RER A, RER E and Paris Métro Line 1 services.