Viry-Châtillon

Viry-Châtillon
The town hall in Viry-Châtillon
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 2°22′30″E / 48.6713°N 2.375°ECoordinates: 48°40′17″N 2°22′30″E / 48.6713°N 2.375°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Évry
Canton	Viry-Châtillon
Intercommunality	Les Lacs de l'Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2014–)	Jean-Marie Vilain (UDI)
Area^1	6.07 km^2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	31,600
• Density	5,200/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	91687 / 91170
Elevation	32–84 m (105–276 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.

Viry-Châtillon is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.9 km (13.0 mi) from the center of Paris.

Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as Castelvirois.

Twin towns

•  – Wokingham, United Kingdom
•  – Erftstadt, Germany

Transport

Viry-Châtillon is served by Viry-Châtillon station on Paris RER line D.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

External links

• Media related to Viry-Châtillon at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database – Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)