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Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.

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Wissous is a commune in France, situated within the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau. It is located in the Île-de-France region and borders the municipalities of Antony, Chilly-Mazarin, Massy, and Morangis. The town has an area of 9.11 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 99 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 91320, and it falls within the canton of Savigny-sur-Orge.

The population of Wissous is recorded as 7,815, comprising 3,617 males and 3,853 females. Residents are referred to as Wissoussien or Wissoussienne. The commune is a member of the Concours des villes et villages fleuris and maintains twinning relationships with Balcombe, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, and Heidenrod.

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Place details

Locality
Wissous
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,765

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Air quality

53US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.9 µg/m³
PM10
18.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Wissous
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie Wissous.jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall in Wissous
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Wissous (Essonne).svg
French commune.INSEE
91689
French commune.postal code
91320
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Savigny-sur-Orge
French commune.intercommunality
Paris-Saclay
French commune.mayor
Florian Gallant
French commune.term
2021–2026
French commune.elevation min m
48
French commune.elevation max m
99
French commune.area km2
9.11

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Wissous
Demonym
Wissoussienne
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Population
7151
Area
9.11
Elevation
79
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Rungis
Official website
www.wissous.fr
Image
Mairie de Wissous (9).jpg
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Commons category
Wissous
topic's main category
Category:Wissous
postal code
91320
twinned administrative body
Heidenrod
associated electoral district
canton of Savigny-sur-Orge
male population
3617
female population
3853
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-64-47-27-27
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • History
  • Location
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Coat of arms and logo
  • See also
  • References
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Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.

==Population== Inhabitants of Wissous are known as Wissoussiens.

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