Viry-Châtillon
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| Viry-Châtillon | ||
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| Commune | ||
The town hall in Viry-Châtillon | ||
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Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | ||
| Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 2°22′30″E / 48.6713°N 2.375°ECoordinates: 48°40′17″N 2°22′30″E / 48.6713°N 2.375°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Évry | |
| Canton | Viry-Châtillon | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–) | Jean-Marie Vilain (UDI) | |
| Area1 | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 31,600 | |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91687 /91170 | |
| Elevation | 32–84 m (105–276 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: 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 (13.0 mi) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as Castelvirois.
Sports[edit]
The town is home to football team FCF Juvisy.
Twin towns[edit]
– Wokingham, United Kingdom
– Erftstadt, Germany
- Panketal, Germany
- Jelenia Góra, Poland
Transport[edit]
Viry-Châtillon is served by Viry-Châtillon station on Paris RER line D.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
External links[edit]
Media related to Viry-Châtillon at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Mérimée database – Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (in English)
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