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Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a p ...

Val-d'Oise Val-d'Oise (, "Vale of the Oise") is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2019, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,249,674.

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.Essonne Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Populations légales 2019: 92 Hauts-de-Seine
INSEE and a total area of 176 square kilometres (68 square miles), it is the second most highly densely populated department of France after Paris. It is the fifth most populous department in

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. Its prefecture is

Nanterre Nanterre (, ) is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris. It is located some northwest of the centre of Paris. In 2018, the commune had a population of 96,807. The eastern part of Nanterre, bordering t ...

although Boulogne-Billancourt, one of its two subprefectures alongside Antony, has a larger population. Hauts-de-Seine is best known for containing the modern office, cinema and shopping complex La Défense, one of

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's main economic centres and one of Europe's major business districts. Hauts-de-Seine is one of the wealthiest departments in France; it has the second highest

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per capita in France at €106,800 in 2020. Its inhabitants are called ''Altoséquanais'' (masculine) and ''Altoséquanaises'' (feminine) in French.

History

From 1790 to 1968, Hauts-de-Seine was part of the former department of Seine. The Hauts-de-Seine department was created in 1968, from parts of the former departments of Seine and

Seine-et-Oise Seine-et-Oise () was the former department of France encompassing the western, northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris.Nanterre Nanterre (, ) is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris. It is located some northwest of the centre of Paris. In 2018, the commune had a population of 96,807. The eastern part of Nanterre, bordering t ...

had already been selected as the prefecture for the new department early in 1965. In 2016, the

Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine The Hauts-de-Seine General Council (French language, French: ''Conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine'') is the deliberative assembly of the Hauts-de-Seine department. It consists of 46 members (''general councilors'') and its headquarters are in ...

voted in favour of a fusion of Hauts-de-Seine and

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...

and

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a p ...

) form an inner ring around Paris, known as the ''Petite Couronne'' (literal translation: "Little Crown"). Together with the City of Paris, they are included in Greater Paris since 1 January 2016. It is the Smallest Department in France followed by

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...

and

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a p ...

. It is slightly smaller than

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

. The whole of the department is a salient which is looks like

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in

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, within the districts of

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,

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, and

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.

Administration

Hauts-de-Seine comprises three departmental arrondissements and 36

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:

Economy

Hauts-de-Seine is one of France's wealthiest departments and one of Europe's richest areas. Its GDP per capita was €106,800 in 2020, according to Eurostat official figures.

Politics

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Hauts-de-Seine received national media attention as the result of a corruption scandal concerning the misuse of public funds provided for the department's housing projects. Implicated were former minister and departmental council president Charles Pasqua, as well as other personalities of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) party. Hauts-de-Seine was the political base of Nicolas Sarkozy,

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from 2007 to 2012. He was Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine (1983–2002) and President of the

Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine The Hauts-de-Seine General Council (French language, French: ''Conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine'') is the deliberative assembly of the Hauts-de-Seine department. It consists of 46 members (''general councilors'') and its headquarters are in ...

(2004–2007) before he assumed the office. Sarkozy succeeded Pasqua as President of the Departmental Council.

Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine is governed by a departmental council. Its 46 members are called departmental councillors. The electorate of Hauts-de-Seine usually votes for right-wing parties; there has never been a left-wing majority since the department's inception in 1968. The departmental council is the deliberative organ of the department. The executive is led by the council president, assisted by vice presidents, in charge of various portfolios. Departmental councillors are elected (two per canton) by the department's inhabitants for six-year terms (no term limits). The president of the Departmental Council is Georges Siffredi, elected in 2020.

Presidential elections 2nd round

National representation

Hauts-de-Seine elected the following members of the

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in the 2017 legislative election: In the Senate, Hauts-de-Seine is represented by: *

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(

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), since 2011 *

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(

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), since 2017 * Roger Karoutchi ( LR), since 2009 *

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( LR), since 2017 *

Hervé Marseille Hervé Marseille (born 20 August 1954) is a French politician and Senate (France), Senator. References

1954 births Living people Union of Democrats and Independents politicians French Senators of the Fifth Republic People from Abbevi ...

(

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), since 2011 * Pierre Ouzoulias ( PCF), since 2017 * Philippe Pemezec ( LR), since 2017

Tourism

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's bedroom at the

Château de Malmaison The Château de Malmaison () is a French château situated near the left bank of the Seine, about west of the centre of Paris, in the commune of Rueil-Malmaison. Formerly the residence of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, along with the Tui ...

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Parc de Saint-Cloud The Parc de Saint-Cloud, officially the ''Domaine National de Saint-Cloud'', is a ''domaine national'' (national estate), located mostly within Saint-Cloud, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, near Paris, France. The park, which covers , was a natu ...

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Sèvres Sèvres (, ) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France region. The commune, which had a population of 23,251 as of 2018, is known for ...

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References

External links

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Website of the Departmental council
*
Prefecture website
{{Authority control 1968 establishments in France Île-de-France region articles needing translation from French Wikipedia Departments of Île-de-France States and territories established in 1968