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Juvisy-sur-Orge
Sign in to saveJuvisy-sur-Orge (; 'Juvisy-on-Orge') or simply Juvisy is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France, France. It is on the left bank of the Seine, southeast of Paris and a few kilometres south of Orly Airport. The city is known for Juvisy station, one of the busiest railway stations nationally.
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Juvisy-sur-Orge is a commune in France, located in the Île-de-France region. It sits within the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau, and is part of the Grand Paris area. The town has at various times been associated with the Seine-et-Oise administrative entity. It serves as the capital of the canton of Juvisy-sur-Orge and is linked to the canton of Athis-Mons for electoral purposes.
The commune covers an area of 2.24 square kilometers and has an elevation of approximately 36 to 38 meters. Its population is recorded as 19,292, comprising 7,997 males and 8,670 females. Juvisy-sur-Orge shares borders with Athis-Mons, Viry-Châtillon, Draveil, and Savigny-sur-Orge. The town is named after the Orge and is situated next to the Seine river. It is twinned with Thale.
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Place details
- Locality
- Juvisy-sur-Orge
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 12,376
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Juvisy-sur-Orge
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Juvisy-sur-Orge - Observatoire.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Camille Flammarion Observatory in Juvisy-sur-Orge
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Juvisy-sur-Orge (Essonne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Palaiseau
- French commune.canton
- Athis-Mons
- French commune.INSEE
- 91326
- French commune.postal code
- 91260
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grand Paris
- French commune.area km2
- 2.24
- French commune.elevation m
- 36
- French commune.elevation min m
- 32
- French commune.elevation max m
- 92
- French commune.mayor
- Lamia Bensarsa Reda
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
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Juvisy-sur-Orge (; 'Juvisy-on-Orge') or simply Juvisy is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France, France. It is on the left bank of the Seine, southeast of Paris and a few kilometres south of Orly Airport. The city is known for Juvisy station, one of the busiest railway stations nationally.
==Geography== Juvisy-sur-Orge is located south of Paris, in the Grand Paris (Greater Paris), and is north of Évry. Neighboring communes are: Athis-Mons Draveil Savigny-sur-Orge Viry-Châtillon
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