Bussy-Saint-Georges
Bussy-Saint-Georges | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Bussy-Saint-Georges  | |
  Bussy-Saint-Georges  Bussy-Saint-Georges | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′32″N 2°41′54″E / 48.8422°N 2.6983°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Torcy |
| Intercommunality | Marne et Gondoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yann Dubosc |
| Area 1 | 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 26,597 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77058 /77600 |
| Elevation | 63–130 m (207–427 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bussy-Saint-Georges is a French commune. It is in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 25.5 km (15.8 miles) from the center. 26,806 people lived here in 2018.
History
[change | change source]Bussy-Saint-Georges was first mentioned as Villa Buxido in 841. The full name of Bussy-Saint-Georges appeared in the 13th century.
People
[change | change source]- Maurice Boitel (1919–2007), French painter
Twin towns
[change | change source]Bussy-Saint-Georges is twinned with:
Radcliffe-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom, since 1999
Kiryat Ekron, Israel, since 1998
San Giuliano Milanese, Italy, since 2002
Meiningen, Germany, since 2006
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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