Viry-Châtillon (French pronunciation: [viʁi ʃatijɔ̃] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.9 km (13.0 mi) from the center of Paris.
Viry-Châtillon | |
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 The town hall in Viry-Châtillon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Viry-Châtillon  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Vilain[1] (LC) |
Area 1 | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 31,045 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91687 /91170 |
| Elevation | 32–84 m (105–276 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are also known as Castelvirois in French.
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Sports
editThe town is home to the women's football team Paris FC. It is also the base of the engine division of the Formula One constructor Alpine-Renault from 1977-2026.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
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Transport
editViry-Châtillon is served by Viry-Châtillon station on the Paris RER line D.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Viry-Châtillon, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Alpine to close works engine programme at the end of 2025". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Jumelages". viry-chatillon.fr (in French). Viry-Châtillon. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
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Media related to Viry-Châtillon at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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