Saint-Vrain | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Vrain | |
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Location of Saint-Vrain  | |
  Saint-Vrain  Saint-Vrain | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′27″N 2°20′00″E / 48.5408°N 2.3334°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Brétigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Corinne Cordier[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2021)[2] | 3,023 |
| • 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. | |
Saint-Vrain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vʁɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Since 2001, Thaxted (Essex, England) has been twinned with Saint-Vrain. A twinning association aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.
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Geography
The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,473 | — |
| 1975 | 2,104 | +5.23% |
| 1982 | 2,295 | +1.25% |
| 1990 | 2,307 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 2,800 | +2.18% |
| 2007 | 2,791 | −0.04% |
| 2012 | 2,921 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 3,059 | +0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois in French.
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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This page was last edited on 4 January 2024, at 01:39