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Puteaux
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Puteaux is a community in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine departement, at 8.7 kilometers from the center of Paris. It is one of the most compactly populated municipalities in Europe. La Defense, Paris' business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the northern part of Puteaux. The inhabitants of Puteaux are called Puteoliens. In 2004, the population of the city was 42,000 and an area of 3.19 square kilometers.
Located on the left bank of the river Seine, Puteaux borders Courbevoie to the north, Nanterre to the west and Suresnes to the south. In the east, Puteaux is connected to Paris by the bridge of Puteaux near Neuilly-sur-Seine and by the bridge of Neuilly. The territory of the community of Puteaux also includes the largest part of the Ile de Puteaux, on the Seine.
Within Puteaux several districts can be distinguished. The district Bas de Puteaux, located between the railway line and the Seine, is the oldest urbanized district. The town hall was built in 1934 and is a typical example of the architecture of this time. The district Ile de Puteaux, on which there are no dwellings besides some barges, shelters the sporting structures of Puteaux. A sporting complex, the Palais des sports, opened in July 2006. Puteaux is an attractive city with natural beauty and historical places, while traveling in France.
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