Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
| Villeneuve-Saint-Georges | ||
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The town hall of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°43′57″N 2°26′59″E / 48.7325°N 2.4497°ECoordinates: 48°43′57″N 2°26′59″E / 48.7325°N 2.4497°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Canton | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvie Altman | |
| Area1 | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 30,874 | |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94078 / 94190 | |
| Elevation | 30–93 m (98–305 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. | ||
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Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [vilnœːv sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ]) is a small commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.5 kilometres (9.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Transport
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Villeneuve – Triage and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.
Demography
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,088 | — |
| 1800 | 939 | −13.7% |
| 1806 | 964 | +2.7% |
| 1821 | 953 | −1.1% |
| 1831 | 1,090 | +14.4% |
| 1836 | 1,083 | −0.6% |
| 1841 | 1,035 | −4.4% |
| 1846 | 1,071 | +3.5% |
| 1851 | 1,069 | −0.2% |
| 1856 | 1,031 | −3.6% |
| 1861 | 1,069 | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 1,758 | +64.5% |
| 1872 | 1,627 | −7.5% |
| 1876 | 2,262 | +39.0% |
| 1881 | 2,588 | +14.4% |
| 1886 | 4,315 | +66.7% |
| 1891 | 5,193 | +20.3% |
| 1896 | 6,485 | +24.9% |
| 1901 | 8,178 | +26.1% |
| 1906 | 9,661 | +18.1% |
| 1911 | 11,393 | +17.9% |
| 1921 | 14,034 | +23.2% |
| 1926 | 16,477 | +17.4% |
| 1931 | 19,625 | +19.1% |
| 1936 | 21,237 | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 18,299 | −13.8% |
| 1954 | 21,596 | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 28,091 | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 30,467 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 31,664 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28,119 | −11.2% |
| 1990 | 26,952 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 28,361 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 30,874 | +8.9% |
International relations
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges is twinned with:
Notable people
- Thony Andenas, footballer
- Jeremy Cordoval, footballer
- Jacques Faty, footballer
- Ricardo Faty, footballer
- Yoan Gouffran, footballer
- Fabrice Kelban, footballer
- Geoffrey Lembet, footballer
- Samuel Pietre, footballer
- Therry Racon, footballer
- MC Solaar, hip hop and rap artist
- Mickaël Tavares, footballer
- Patrick Pelloux, emergency physician
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
Notes
- 1 2 Eastleigh Borough Council (2011). "Eastleigh Borough Council: Twin Towns". eastleigh.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. |
- Official website (in French)
Aerial view of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
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