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Saint-Vrain, Essonne

Coordinates: 48°32′27″N 2°20′00″E / 48.5408°N 2.3334°E / 48.5408; 2.3334
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Saint-Vrain
The town hall in Saint-Vrain
The town hall in Saint-Vrain
Coat of arms of Saint-Vrain
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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 / 48.5408°N 2.3334°E / 48.5408; 2.3334
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonBrétigny-sur-Orge
IntercommunalityVal d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Corinne Cordier[1]
Area
1
11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,023
 • 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.

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.

Geography

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The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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