Malakoff, Hauts-de-Seine

Malakoff (French pronunciation: [malakɔf] ⓘ) is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France.

Located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city, it had a population of 30,286 in 2016.

The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) is based in Malakoff.

Its name was taken from an inn sign À la Tour de Malakoff ("At the Malakoff Tower"); the inn was so named in 1855 to commemorate the Battle of Malakoff, fought during the Crimean War.

Malakoff is also served by the Gare de Vanves-Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.

Malakoff in a painting by Henri Rousseau