Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune of France, in the Seine-Saint-Denis départment, of which it is a sous-préfecture. It is an industrial suburb north of Paris, with a population of 94,700 (as of 2004), of whom many are Muslim immigrants from former French colonies.

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Commune - France - Seine-Saint-Denis - Départment - Sous-préfecture - Paris - As of 2004 - Muslim

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Inhabitants of Saint-Denis are called Dionysiens; "Denis" is the French form of the Latin "Dionysius", which comes from the Greek "Dionysios".

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French - Latin - Greek

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Saint-Denis is the home of Saint Denis Basilica and was also the location of the associated monastery. It is also the home of France's national stadium, Stade de France, built for the 1998 Football World Cup.

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Saint Denis Basilica - Monastery - Stade de France - 1998 Football World Cup

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