La Ville-du-Bois
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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La Ville-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [la vil dy bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23 km (14 mi) from the center of Paris.
La Ville-du-Bois | |
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The town hall in La Ville-du-Bois | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Ville-du-Bois | |
  La Ville-du-Bois Location within France  La Ville-du-Bois Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 2°16′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Longjumeau |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Meur[1] |
Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,161 |
| • Density | 931/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91665 /91620 |
| Elevation | 82–162 m (269–531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of La Ville-du-Bois are known as Urbisylvains in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,594 | — |
| 1975 | 3,334 | +3.65% |
| 1982 | 4,067 | +2.88% |
| 1990 | 5,404 | +3.62% |
| 1999 | 5,901 | +0.98% |
| 2007 | 6,833 | +1.85% |
| 2012 | 7,187 | +1.02% |
| 2017 | 7,753 | +1.53% |
| 2023 | 8,161 | +0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable residents
Constantine Andreou, the Greek painter, once lived in La Ville-du-Bois. In 1999, the town's library was named in honor of Andreou.[4]
