Villeparisis

Villeparisis
Villeparisis
Location within Île-de-France region Villeparisis
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Claye-Souilly
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	José Hennequin
Area1	8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	23,508
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77514 / 77270
Elevation	53–133 m (174–436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villeparisis is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from the centre.

Transportation

Villeparisis is served by Villeparisis – Mitry-le-Neuf station on Paris RER line B.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Villeparisis are called Villeparisiens.

Twin towns

• Pietrasanta, Italy
• Maldon, United Kingdom
• Wathlingen, Germany

Notable residents

• Henri Cleutin, Sieur de Villeparisis, 16th-century diplomat

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)