Viry-Châtillon
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Commune of Viry-Châtillon |
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| Location | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates | 48°40′13″N 2°22′35″E / 48.67028°N 2.37639°E |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Viry-Châtillon (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | CA Les Lacs de l'Essonne |
| Mayor | Simone Mathieu (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 32–84 m (100–280 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 31,400 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 5,173 /km2 (13,400 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91687/ 91170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Viry-Châtillon is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.9 km (13 mi) from the center of Paris.
Viry-Châtillon is twinned with Wokingham, United Kingdom and Erftstadt, Germany.
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[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 30,257. The estimate for 2005 was 30,600.
Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as Castelvirois.
[edit] Transport
Viry-Châtillon is served by Viry-Châtillon station on Paris RER line D.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 30,257 at the 1999 census
[edit] External links
Media related to Viry-Châtillon at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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