Avrainville (Essonne)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Arpajon | |
| Community association | Cœur d'Essonne agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 34 ′ N , 2 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 81-154 m | |
| surface | 9.14 km 2 | |
| Residents | 985 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91630 | |
| INSEE code | 91041 | |
| Website | http://www.avrainville.fr/ | |
 Avrainville Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Avrainville is a French commune with 985 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Essonne department of the Île-de-France region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Palaiseau and the Canton of Arpajon . The inhabitants are called Avrainvillois .
geography
Avrainville is located about 33 kilometers south of Paris in the Hurepoix countryside . Avrainville is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Arpajon in the north, La Norville in the north and northeast, Guibeville in the east and northeast, Cheptainville in the east and southeast, Lardy in the south and southeast, Torfou in the south, Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon in the west and southwest and Égly in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 252 | 291 | 359 | 418 | 556 | 652 | 676 | 845 |
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coat of arms
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Blazon : “The twoabbot's staffs are reminiscent of the abbots of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés abbey in Paris,who ruled the manoruntil the revolution . The wheat bundle symbolizes agriculture, the most important industry for a long time. " |
Attractions
- Church Ste-Marie from the 11th century, since 1983 historique Monument
- Merle Blanc Castle from the 17th century, today's town hall
- Wash house on the edge of the castle park
- Pigeon tower from the 14th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, Volume 1, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 49-51.
Web links
Commons : Avrainville - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, p. 49