Saint-Vrain, Essonne
Saint-Vrain is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
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 The town hall in Saint-Vrain | |
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Location of Saint-Vrain 
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| Coordinates: 48°32′27″N 2°20′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Brétigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Levilly |
| Area 1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,059 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91579 /91770 |
| Elevation | 51–83 m (167–272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.
Geography
The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.
Structures and monuments
A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Vrain, Essonne. |
- Official website (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (in English)
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