Ris-Orangis

Ris-Orangis
Commune
The town hall in Ris-Orangis

Coat of arms

Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°39′13″N 2°24′58″E / 48.6537°N 2.4161°E / 48.6537; 2.4161Coordinates: 48°39′13″N 2°24′58″E / 48.6537°N 2.4161°E / 48.6537; 2.4161
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Évry
Canton Ris-Orangis
Intercommunality CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Stéphane Raffalli
Area1 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 26,863
 • Density 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 91521 /91130
Elevation 32–82 m (105–269 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.

Ris-Orangis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 22.6 km (14.0 mi) from the center of Paris.

Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.

History

The commune of Ris-Orangis was created in 1793 by the merger of the commune of Ris with the commune of Orangis. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Ris.

Education

As of 2015 3,712 students attend municipal schools of Ris-Orangis.[1] They are:[2]

  • Seven preschools (écoles maternelles): des Fauvettes, de la Ferme du Temple, Adrien Guerton, Moulin à Vent, Michel Ordener, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Derrida.
  • Six elementary schools: Jules Boulestix, de la Ferme du Temple, Adrien Guerton, Moulin à Vent, Orangis, Michel Ordener

Junior high schools include:

There is one senior high school, Lycée Pierre Mendès France.

Personalities

Transport

Ris-Orangis is served by three stations on Paris RER line D: Ris-Orangis, Grand-Bourg, and Orangis – Bois de l'Épine.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guide de l'enfant, 2015-2016." Ris-Orangis. p. 15/60. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Annuaire des établissements scolaires." Ris-Orangis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Home. Collège Albert Camus. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Home. Collège Jean Lurçat. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.


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