Courcouronnes
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| Commune of Courcouronnes | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Évry Centre Essonne |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 4.37 km² |
| Population² (Oct. 2001 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
13,988 13,954 |
| - Density (2001) | 3,201/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Postal code | 91080 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Courcouronnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 26.4 km. (16.4 miles) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.
Arianespace, a commercial company that builds the Ariane rockets, is based there.
[edit] Transportation
Courcouronnes is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Courcouronnes is Évry – Courcouronnes station on Paris RER line D. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Évry, 1.8 km.(1.1 miles) from the town center of Courcouronnes.
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