Issy-les-Moulineaux, is a city in Hauts-de-Seine département in the southwestern suburban Paris, France.
Administration
Mayors of Issy-les-Moulineaux:
On January 1, 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération d'Arc de Seine along with other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray . The early airfield here has been encroached upon by urban development and a sports centre but the residual area, mainly laid to grass, continues to serve Paris as a heliport and the Securite Civile have a detachment here close to maintenance facilities. Custom facilities are available and the facility is especially busy during the Salon d'Aeronautique airshows held at Le Bourget on the other side of the city.
It is divided into 2 cantons (districts):
- Issy-les-Moulineaux East, part of the commune pop: 25,399
- Issy-les-Moulineaux West, part of the commune and part of Meudon (pop: 34,120)
Twinnings
- Weiden, Germany, 1954
- Frameries, Belgium, 1979
- Macerata, Italy, 1982
- Hounslow, 1982
- Dapaong, Togo, 1989
- Pozuelo de Alarcòn , Spain 1990
- Nahariya, Israel, 1994
Sites of Interest
- Île le Saint-Germain , an island located in the Seine. The island is divided into two parts, the urban side includes the offices and a residential area. The other side includes a part with the Tour aux Figures (Tower of Figures) [1]. The Île Seguin is downstream.
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