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Seine-Saint-Denis

British  
/ sɛnsɛ̃dni /

noun

  1. a department of N central France, in Île-de-France region. Capital: Bobigny. Pop: 1 396 122 (2003 est). Area: 236 sq km (92 sq miles)

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She was one of the five people arrested earlier this week in and around the French capital, including the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The five detentions took place in and around Paris, particularly in Seine-Saint-Denis north of Paris.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Trouvé’s district, Seine-Saint-Denis, north of the city center, is the Paris département most affected by the Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

French officials have made a lofty promise for the 2024 Olympics: To leverage the 4.5 billion euros being spent on infrastructure for the games to transform one of the country’s most notorious suburbs, Seine-Saint-Denis.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the blaze, which took place in the town of Stains in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and has now been extinguished, the police added.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

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