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Stalingrad station (Paris Métro)

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Paris Métro stations in the 10th arrondissement of ParisParis Métro stations in the 19th arrondissement of ParisRailway stations in France opened in 1903
Station Stalingrad Métro Paris Ligne 2 Paris XIX (FR75) 2022 07 01 1
Station Stalingrad Métro Paris Ligne 2 Paris XIX (FR75) 2022 07 01 1

Stalingrad (French: [stalinɡʁad] ) is a Paris Métro station on the border between the 10th arrondissement and 19th arrondissement at the intersection of Lines 2, 5 and 7, located at the Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, which is named after the Battle of Stalingrad.

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Stalingrad station (Paris Métro)
Paris Quartier de la Villette (Paris)

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N 48.88429 ° E 2.36586 °
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75019 Paris, Quartier de la Villette (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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