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Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6km from the centre of Paris.NameThe name Colombes comes from Latin columna (Old French colombe), meaning "column". This is interpreted as referring either to a megalithic column used in ancient times by a druidic cult which stood in Colombes until its destruction during the French Revolution, or to the columns of an atrium in a ruined Gallo-Roman villa that also stood in Colombes.HistoryOn 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Colombes Woods").On 2 May 1910, 19% of the (reduced) territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of La Garenne-Colombes.Thus, the commune of Colombes is now only two-thirds the size of its territory before 1896.AdministrationThe city is divided into three cantons: Colombes-Nord-Est (northeast): 24,425 (31.82% of the total population) Colombes-Nord-Ouest (northwest): 24,606 (32.06% of the total population) Colombes-Sud (south): 27,726 (36.12% of the total population)
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