Fleury-Mérogis
Fleury-Mérogis (French pronunciation: [flœʁi meʁɔʒis] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, in the southern suburbs of Paris. The commune has the Fleury-Mérogis Prison, France's and Europe's largest prison.
Fleury-Mérogis | |
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 The town hall of Fleury-Mérogis | |
Location of Fleury-Mérogis | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 2°21′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Ris-Orangis |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Corzani[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,708 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91235 /91700 |
| Elevation | 76–101 m (249–331 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Fleury-Mérogis are known as Floriacumois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,194 | — |
| 1975 | 6,551 | +27.53% |
| 1982 | 7,419 | +1.79% |
| 1990 | 9,677 | +3.38% |
| 1999 | 9,074 | −0.71% |
| 2007 | 9,141 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 9,165 | +0.05% |
| 2017 | 12,673 | +6.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Education
The commune has three groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Robert-Desnos, Paul-Langevin, and Joliot-Curie.[4]
Gallery
Map indicating Fleury-Mérogis in Essonne
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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Secteur scolaire." Fleury-Mérogis. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fleury-Mérogis.
- 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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