Bouray-sur-Juine

Bouray-sur-Juine is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Bouray-sur-Juine
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Bouray-sur-Juine
Bouray-sur-Juine
Bouray-sur-Juine
Coordinates: 48°31′17″N 2°18′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉtampes
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityEntre Juine et Renarde
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jacques Cabot
Area
1
7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,184
 • Density300/km2 (780/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.

History

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).

Geography

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.

Bouray train station, is located in the commune of Lardy, it is served by RER C. Bus from CEAT is taking care of the link between Bouray-sur-Juine, Janville-sur-Juine, Arpajon, Saint-Vrain, Itteville, Marolles-en-Hurepoix et 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.

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

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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