General Characteristics
The Seine department was created on March 4, 1790 as the Paris department In 1795, it was renamed the Seine department Seine River flowing through it.
From 1929 to its abolition in 1968, the department consisted of the city (commune) of Paris and 80 suburban communes surrounding Paris. It had an area of 480 km² (185 sq. miles), 22% of that area being the city of Paris, and 78% being independent suburbs. It was divided into three arrondissements: Paris, Sceaux, and Saint-Denis.
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