Villecresnes (French pronunciation: [vil.kʁɛn] (listen)) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.1 km (12.5 mi) from the center of Paris.
Villecresnes | |
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Commune | |
The church of Notre-Dame, in Villecresnes | |
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Location of Villecresnes ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°43′17″N 2°32′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-de-Marne |
Arrondissement | Créteil |
Canton | Plateau briard |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Farcy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population | 11,779 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 94075 /94440 |
Elevation | 50–111 m (164–364 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villecresnes is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Boissy-Saint-Léger, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town center of Villecresnes.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,875 | — |
1975 | 6,053 | +6.58% |
1982 | 6,472 | +0.96% |
1990 | 7,921 | +2.56% |
1999 | 8,361 | +0.60% |
2007 | 9,295 | +1.33% |
2012 | 9,708 | +0.87% |
2017 | 10,458 | +1.50% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Schools in the commune include:[4]
For high school students attend Lycée public Guillaume Budé in nearby Limeil-Brévannes.[4]
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