Courcouronnes

Courcouronnes is a former commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes.[2] It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.

Courcouronnes
The town hall of Courcouronnes
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonÉvry
CommuneÉvry-Courcouronnes
Area
1
4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
13,490
  Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
91080
Elevation77–96 m (253–315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Aqueduct of Courcouronnes

A 19th century aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the rivers Vanne and Loing to the city of Paris, crosses the outskirts of Courcouronnes.[3]

Economy

Arianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[4] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.

Accor was formerly headquartered in Courcouronnes.[5]

Education

There are the following schools:[6]

See also

References

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. "Arrêté préfectoral de l'Essonne, 12 Octobre 2018" (PDF). pp. 83–86. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. Vanne Aqueduct, Grand Paris Sud
  4. "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
  5. Auguy, Stéphanie. "Fin de la fronde chez les gérants de Formule 1." Le Parisien. 28 June 2002. Retrieved on 24 September 2009. "maison mère, dont le siège est installé à Courcouronnes."
  6. "Etablissements scolaires Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Courcouronnes. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.


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