Villiers-sur-Orge | |
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![]() The town hall in Villiers-sur-Orge | |
Location of Villiers-sur-Orge ![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°39′27″N 2°18′00″E / 48.6574°N 2.3001°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois |
Intercommunality | CA Cœur d'Essonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Thérèse Leroux-Lamare |
Area 1 | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 4,548 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91685 /91700 |
Elevation | 37–89 m (121–292 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villiers-sur-Orge is a commune in the arrondissement of Palaiseau, in the Essonne department, in the Île-de-France region.
Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as Villiérains.
Sites of interest
- Town hall
- Saint-Claude chapel
Location and transport
As the name suggests Villiers-sur-Orge is situated on the bank of the small river Orge. The Orge separates Villiers-sur-Orge from neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
Villiers-sur-Orge is located in the southern suburbs (banlieue) of Paris, France and can be accessed by car from the Francilienne ring road and the A6 motorway (part of the Autoroute du Soleil). The nearest train station is in neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (RER line C).
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)