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Grigny

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Also known as Grigny, Île-de-France, Grigny, Essonne

French commune in Essonne, Île-de-France

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Grigny is a commune in the Essonne department of France, situated within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Grigny and is located in the arrondissement of Évry. The municipality borders Viry-Châtillon, Draveil, Fleury-Mérogis, and Ris-Orangis, and is positioned next to the Seine river. Its official postal code is 91350, and it is twinned with Schio.

The area of Grigny is 4.87 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 84 meters. The population is recorded as 29,118, comprising 14,105 males and 14,632 females. Another source lists the population as 24,940. The commune is a member of the Concours des villes et villages fleuris. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Viry-Châtillon.

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Place details

Locality
Grigny
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
24,940

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
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6.3 µg/m³
PM10
10.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Department
Essonne
Arrondissement
Évry
Canton
Viry-Châtillon
Intercommunality
CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart
Mayor 2020 2026
Philippe Rio
Area
4.87 km (1.88 sq mi)
Population 2023
26,842
Density
5,510/km (14,300/sq mi)
Demonym
French : grignois(e)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
91286 /91350
Elevation
32–84 m (105–276 ft)

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Grigny
Country
France
Population
26842
Area
4.87
Elevation
63
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Seine
Shares border with
Ris-Orangis
Official website
grigny91.fr
Image
Grigny Hotel-de-Ville.JPG
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Commons category
Grigny (Essonne)
twinned administrative body
Schio
postal code
91350
different from
Grigny
associated electoral district
canton of Viry-Châtillon
male population
14105
female population
14632
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-69-02-53-53
has characteristic
town
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Encyclopedic overview

Grigny ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁiɲi] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grigny” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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