Bouray-sur-Juine
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| Coordinates: 48°31′17″N 2°18′01″E / 48.5213°N 2.3003°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | Arpajon |
| Intercommunality | Entre Juine et Renarde |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Galiné[1] |
Area 1 | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,080 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91095 /91850 |
| Elevation | 53–139 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Transports and way links
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Divinité de Bouray-sur-Juine". Musée d'Archéologie Nationale. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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