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Évry-Courcouronnes
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Prefecture and commune
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From top to bottom, left to right: the church of Courcouronnes; Évry-Courcouronnes station; the Evry2 shopping center; the annex town hall of Courcouronnes; the Parc-Bord-de-Seine in Évry; the Genoscope in Évry; the Courcouronnes canal; the former Evry Space Center.
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 Évry-Courcouronnes
Location in France
Évry-Courcouronnes
Location in Île-de-France (region)
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Évry-Courcouronnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
| Area
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12.70 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Population
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66,177 |
| • Density | 5,210.8/km2 (13,496/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
91228 /91000
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| Elevation | 32–96 m (105–315 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Évry-Courcouronnes (French pronunciation: [evʁi kuʁkuʁɔn]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, prefecture of the department of Essonne.
It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Évry and Courcouronnes.
The city is the home of the Genopole.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 7,292 | — |
| 1975 | 19,663 | +15.22% |
| 1982 | 34,542 | +8.38% |
| 1990 | 58,793 | +6.87% |
| 1999 | 63,391 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 67,138 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 65,951 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 67,967 | +0.60% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Évry-Courcouronnes at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE |
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Climate
| Climate data for Évry-Courcouronnes (2008-2020 normals)Coordinates:48°37′N 2°25′E / 48.62°N 2.41°E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.0 (1.81) |
48.9 (1.93) |
44.1 (1.74) |
29.8 (1.17) |
60.2 (2.37) |
67.7 (2.67) |
54.2 (2.13) |
53.8 (2.12) |
44.1 (1.74) |
45.1 (1.78) |
55.7 (2.19) |
63.3 (2.49) |
612.9 (24.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10.9 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 105.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64 | 108.3 | 125.1 | 199.9 | 222.3 | 197.2 | 263.9 | 214.3 | 192.3 | 103.8 | 83.7 | 53.9 | 1,828.7 |
| Source: Infoclimat | |||||||||||||
Parks and recreation
Parc-du-Lac Courcouronnes is a relatively large park with a walking trail and a small lake. It is home to the famous "Dame du Lac" climbing wall constructed by architect Pierre Szekely in 1975. The wall has been closed to the public for the entirety of the 21st century, however, trespassers continue to use it regularly.
Education
- Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
- ENSIIE (National School of Computer Science for Industry and Business)
- Telecom SudParis
- University of Évry Val d'Essonne
See also
In Spanish: Évry-Courcouronnes para niños
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