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Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine , city (1990 pop. 82,820), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France, on the Seine River; an industrial suburb SE of Paris. The chief products are lighting and heating equipment and chemicals. There is some market gardening. In the St. Germain Church (13th–14th cent.) are the tombs of the former lords of Vitry. |
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"Vitry-sur-Seine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vitry-sur-Seine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vitrysur.html "Vitry-sur-Seine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vitrysur.html |
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Vitry‐sur‐Seine
Vitry‐sur‐Seine, Paris/France Vitriacum ‘Place of Victorius’ from a Roman personal name and the place‐name suffix acum. ‘on‐Seine’ differentiates this town from others called Vitry.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vitry‐sur‐Seine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vitry‐sur‐Seine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-VitrysurSeine.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vitry‐sur‐Seine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-VitrysurSeine.html |
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