Courcouronnes
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Part of Évry-Courcouronnes | |
 The town hall of Courcouronnes | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Évry |
| Commune | Évry-Courcouronnes |
| Area 1 | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 13,490 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91080 |
| Elevation | 77–96 m (253–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Courcouronnes is a former commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes.[2] It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.
History
A 19th century aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the rivers Vanne and Loing to the city of Paris, crosses the outskirts of Courcouronnes.[3]
Economy
Arianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[4] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.
Accor was formerly headquartered in Courcouronnes.[5]
Education
There are the following schools:[6]
- Six primary schools: Jules Ferry, Paul Bert, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Jacques Brel, and Jacques Tati - Another school, Ecole Frédéric Mistral, is in nearby Lisses
- Collège Paul Fort, a junior high school
- Lycée Georges Brassens, a senior high school/sixth-form college
See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral de l'Essonne, 12 Octobre 2018" (PDF). pp. 83–86. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Vanne Aqueduct, Grand Paris Sud
- ^ "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
- ^ Auguy, Stéphanie. "Fin de la fronde chez les gérants de Formule 1." Le Parisien. 28 June 2002. Retrieved on 24 September 2009. "maison mère, dont le siège est installé à Courcouronnes."
- ^ "Etablissements scolaires Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Courcouronnes. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courcouronnes.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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