On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.
Heraldry
arms of Romainville
The arms of Romainville are blazoned : Per fess azure and Or, a castle argent, open pierced and masoned sable, and an oak eradicated vert.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
1,011
—
1800
908
−1.52%
1806
1,035
+2.21%
1821
839
−1.39%
1831
1,012
+1.89%
1836
1,222
+3.84%
1841
1,672
+6.47%
1846
1,597
−0.91%
1851
1,499
−1.26%
1856
2,083
+6.80%
1861
4,289
+15.54%
1866
4,907
+2.73%
1872
2,044
−13.58%
1876
2,025
−0.23%
1881
1,854
−1.75%
1886
2,106
+2.58%
1891
2,106
+0.00%
1896
2,408
+2.72%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
2,961
+4.22%
1906
4,472
+8.60%
1911
5,676
+4.88%
1921
8,087
+3.60%
1926
12,821
+9.65%
1931
18,449
+7.55%
1936
18,422
−0.03%
1946
17,022
−0.79%
1954
19,217
+1.53%
1962
23,494
+2.54%
1968
24,091
+0.42%
1975
26,260
+1.24%
1982
25,363
−0.50%
1990
23,563
−0.92%
1999
23,779
+0.10%
2007
25,563
+0.91%
2012
25,411
−0.12%
2017
27,567
+1.64%
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Romainville is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations to Romainville are Mairie des Lilas station on Paris Métro Line 11 and Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5. The former is located in the neighboring commune of Les Lilas, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Romainville, and the latter is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin, 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from the town center of Romainville.
There are plans to extend Paris Métro Line 11 beyond its terminus at Mairie des Lilas station, reaching the town center of Romainville and beyond to Rosny-sous-Bois. In 2024, a station on place Carnot will be opened with a connection to tram line 1.
Education
As of 2016[update] there were 1,147 preschool (maternelle) students and 1,637 elementary students in Romainville communal primary schools, making a total of 2,782 students.[5]