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Bouray-sur-Juine

Coordinates: 48°31′17″N 2°18′01″E / 48.5213°N 2.3003°E / 48.5213; 2.3003
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Bouray-sur-Juine
Château de Mesnil-Voisin
Coat of arms of Bouray-sur-Juine
Location of Bouray-sur-Juine
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Bouray-sur-Juine is located in France
Bouray-sur-Juine
Bouray-sur-Juine
Bouray-sur-Juine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Bouray-sur-Juine
Bouray-sur-Juine
Coordinates: 48°31′17″N 2°18′01″E / 48.5213°N 2.3003°E / 48.5213; 2.3003
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉtampes
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityEntre Juine et Renarde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Galiné[1]
Area
1
7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,080
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91095 /91850
Elevation53–139 m (174–456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bouray-sur-Juine (French pronunciation: [buʁɛ syʁ ʒɥin] , literally Bouray on Juine) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

History

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The town name is coming from lord Pierre de Bouray in 13th century and Louis de Rabondanges in 16th century, both owner of the Château of Mesnil-Voisin (rebuilt in 17th century).

In 1845, a bronze statuette called the God of Bouray was dredged from the river Juine.[3]

Geography

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It is 38 kilometers south west of Paris Notre Dame point zero from road of France, 16 kilometers south west of Évry, 14 kilometers north east of Étampes 5 kilometers north west of La Ferté-Alais, 9 kilometers south east of Arpajon, 14 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 16 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 18 kilometers south east of Milly-la-Forêt, 20 kilometers south east of Dourdan, 22 kilometers south east of Palaiseau.

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Bouray station, located in the commune of Lardy, is served by RER C trains. Bus from CEAT is taking care of the link between Bouray-sur-Juine, Janville-sur-Juine, Arpajon, Saint-Vrain, Itteville, Marolles-en-Hurepoix and Étampes. The Noctilien is stopping there as well. The village lies on the right bank of the Juine, which forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 758—    
1975 1,459+9.81%
1982 1,587+1.21%
1990 1,706+0.91%
1999 1,867+1.01%
2007 1,926+0.39%
2012 2,061+1.36%
2017 2,184+1.17%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Bouray-sur-Juine are known as Bouraysiens in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Divinité de Bouray-sur-Juine". Musée d'Archéologie Nationale. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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