Courcouronnes
| Courcouronnes | |
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The town hall of Courcouronnes | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°ECoordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Évry |
| Intercommunality | Évry Centre Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Stéphane Beaudet |
| Area1 | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 14,505 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91182 / 91080 |
| Elevation | 77–96 m (253–315 ft) |
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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. | |
Courcouronnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.
Economy
Arianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[1] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- ↑ "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courcouronnes. |
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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