Morangis, Essonne
Morangis | |
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 The town hall in Morangis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Morangis  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Chilly-Mazarin |
| Intercommunality | Europ'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Noury |
| Area 1 | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 11,577 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91432 /91420 |
| Elevation | 47–100 m (154–328 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morangis is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18 kilometres from the center of Paris. A portion of Paris Orly Airport is in Morangis.[1]
Inhabitants of Morangis are known as Morangissois.
Transport
Morangis is served by stations on Paris RER line C:
There is also Highway A6 exit and Paris - Orly Airport nearby.
Education
Public primary schools include:[2]
- Ecole maternelle Les Acacias (preschool)
- Ecole maternelle Les Hirondelles (preschool)
- Ecole élémentaire Edouard Herriot
- Ecole élémentaire Louis Moreau
- Ecole primaire Nelson Mandela
There is a public junior high school, Collège Michel Vignaud; a public senior high school/sixth-form college, Lycée Marguerite Yourcenar; and a private school, Ecole privée Saint-Joseph.[2]
Twins cities
- Plaidt, in Germany
- Chard, Somerset, in England
See also
References
- ^ "Plan." Morangis. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Etablissements scolaires de Morangis." Morangis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
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