Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne
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Commune of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Sainte-Geneviève- des-Bois (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | CA du Val d'Orge |
| Mayor | Olivier Leonhardt (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 37 m–90 m |
| Land area¹ | 9.27 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
33,900 32,125 |
| - Density | 3,657/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91549/ 91700 |
| 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. | |
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Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.5 km (14.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois recently gained notoriety outside of France because the discovery of Ilan Halimi's body occurred there.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois lies just north of junction 42 on the orbital Francilienne autoroute.
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[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 32,125. The estimate for 2005 was 33,900.
Inhabitants of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois are known as Génovéfains.
[edit] Sights
Attractions include the Donjon, a park with animals, a grotto and an orthodox Russian Cemetery. Rudolph Nureyev, the famous ballet dancer is buried there in a spectacural tomb covered with mosiac decoration to represent a traditional russian blanket.
Nearby, there is parkland which borders on the river Orge (a tributary of the Seine) and a campsite at Villiers-sur-Orge.
[edit] Transport
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is served by Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station on Paris RER line C.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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