Juvisy-sur-Orge
Juvisy-sur-Orge | |
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Location of Juvisy-sur-Orge  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Juvisy-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Portes de l'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Etienne Chaufour |
Area 1 | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 14,266 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91326 /91260 |
| Elevation | 32–92 m (105–302 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Juvisy-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Juvisy-sur-Orge are known as Juvisiens.
Geography
Neighboring communes:
The city is located 18 km south from Paris. You can have access from the National Road N.7 and is 10 km north from Evry.
Transports
Juvisy-sur-Orge is served by Juvisy station on Paris RER (Réseau express régional, i.e. Regional Express Network) lines C and D
History
From 1882 to 1925 Juvisy-sur-Orge was the location of the astronomer Camille Flammarion's observatory, as well as the 1740 Pyramid erected to memorialize the work of Jean Picard and Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in measuring the Earth's circumference.
It is also the birthplace of Jean-Jacques Annaud, film director, Christophe, singer, and the burial site of author Raymond Queneau, also now represented by the Bibliothèque-Médiathèque Raymond Queneau.
Personalities
- Ladji Doucouré athlete
- Habib Sissoko footballer
See also
References
External links
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage Template:Fr icon
- Land use (IAURIF) Template:En icon
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