Saint-Vrain, Essonne

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Coordinates: 48°32′32″N 2°20′07″E / 48.54222, 2.33528

Commune of Saint-Vrain
Location
Coordinates	48°32′32″N 2°20′07″E / 48.54222, 2.33528
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Brétigny-sur-Orge
Intercommunality	CC du Val d'Essonne
Mayor	Jean Levilly (2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation	51 m–83 m
Land area¹	11.57 km²
Population² (1999)	2,801
- Density	242/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	91579/ 91770
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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Vrain is a town and a commune in the Essonne département, in the French region of Île-de-France.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Structures and monuments 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 2,801. The estimate for 2004 was 2,810.

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.

[edit] Structures and monuments

A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a 13th century church.

[edit] See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

[edit] References

• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
• INSEE (English)
• IGN (English)

[edit] External links

• The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Vrain.
• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)