Saint-Vrain, Essonne

Saint-Vrain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vʁɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Vrain
The town hall in Saint-Vrain
The town hall in Saint-Vrain
Coat of arms of Saint-Vrain
Location of Saint-Vrain
Saint-Vrain is located in France
Saint-Vrain
Saint-Vrain
Saint-Vrain is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Vrain
Saint-Vrain
Coordinates: 48°32′27″N 2°20′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonBrétigny-sur-Orge
IntercommunalityVal d'Essonne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Corinne Cordier[1]
Area
1
11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,029
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91579 /91770
Elevation51–83 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.

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.

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.

Geography

The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.

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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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