Villecresnes

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Villecresnes
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The church of Notre-Dame, in Villecresnes
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Villecresnes
Coordinates: 48°43′17″N2°32′03″E / 48.7214°N 2.5342°E / 48.7214; 2.5342
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement Créteil
Canton Plateau briard
Intercommunality Grand Paris
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Farcy [1]
Area
1
5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020) [2]
11,846
  Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94075 /94440
Elevation50–111 m (164–364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villecresnes (French pronunciation:  [vil.kʁɛn] ( Loudspeaker.svg listen )) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.1 km (12.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

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Transport

Villecresnes is not served by a station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Boissy-Saint-Léger, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town center of Villecresnes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,875    
1975 6,053+6.58%
1982 6,472+0.96%
1990 7,921+2.56%
1999 8,361+0.60%
2007 9,295+1.33%
2012 9,708+0.87%
2017 10,458+1.50%
Source: INSEE [3]

Education

Schools in the commune include: [4]

For high school students attend Lycée public Guillaume Budé in nearby Limeil-Brévannes. [4]

Notable residents

Twin towns

See also

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. 1 2 "Les écoles." Villecresnes. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.