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Commune in Île-de-France, France Commune in Île-de-France, France
Villiers-sur-Orge
Commune
The town hall in Villiers-sur-OrgeThe town hall in Villiers-sur-Orge
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Location of Villiers-sur-Orge
Villiers-sur-Orge is located in FranceVilliers-sur-OrgeVilliers-sur-OrgeShow map of FranceVilliers-sur-Orge is located in Île-de-France (region)Villiers-sur-OrgeVilliers-sur-OrgeShow map of Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°39′27″N 2°18′00″E / 48.6574°N 2.3001°E / 48.6574; 2.3001
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonSainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Fraysse
Area1.78 km (0.69 sq mi)
Population4,576
 • Density2,600/km (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code91685 /91700
Elevation37–89 m (121–292 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villiers-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [vilje syʁ ɔʁʒ] , literally Villiers on Orge) is a commune in the arrondissement of Palaiseau, in the Essonne department, in the Île-de-France region.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,012—    
1975 2,455+2.88%
1982 3,298+4.31%
1990 3,704+1.46%
1999 3,753+0.15%
2007 3,917+0.54%
2012 3,911−0.03%
2017 4,548+3.06%
Source: INSEE

Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as Villiérains in French.

Sites of interest

  • Town hall
  • Saint-Claude chapel

Location and transport

As the name suggests Villiers-sur-Orge is situated on the bank of the small river Orge. The Orge separates Villiers-sur-Orge from neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.

Villiers-sur-Orge is located in the southern suburbs (banlieue) of Paris, France and can be accessed by car from the Francilienne ring road and the A6 motorway (part of the Autoroute du Soleil). The nearest train station is in neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (RER line C).

  • Town Hall Town Hall
  • The Orge The Orge

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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Communes of the Essonne department


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