La Ville-du-Bois

La Ville-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [la vil dy bwa] (listen)) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from the center of Paris.

La Ville-du-Bois
The town hall in La Ville-du-Bois
Location of La Ville-du-Bois
La Ville-du-Bois
La Ville-du-Bois
Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 2°16′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonLongjumeau
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Meur[1]
Area
1
8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
8,010
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91665 /91620
Elevation82–162 m (269–531 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 La Ville-du-Bois are known as Urbisylvains.

Notable residents

Constantine Andreou, the Greek painter, once lived in La Ville-du-Bois. In 1999, the town's library was named in honor of Andreou.[3]

See also

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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Bibliothèque municipale Constantin Andréou" (in French). Retrieved 2007-05-29.


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