Bobigny (French pronunciation: [bo.bi.ɲi]) is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Paris. Bobigny is the prefecture (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis departement, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).
Inhabitants are called Balbyniens. Bobigny is the seat of the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture. The first IKEA store in France was located in this commune.
History
During World War II, approximately 20,000 Jews were shipped from a railway station in Bobigny. Their ultimate destination were the Nazi camps.