Morangis, Essonne
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Morangis (French: [mɔʁɑ̃ʒis] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18 kilometres from the center of Paris. A portion of Paris Orly Airport is in Morangis.[3]
Morangis | |
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The town hall in Morangis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Morangis | |
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| Coordinates: 48°42′20″N 2°19′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Savigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Vermillet[1] |
Area 1 | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 14,129 |
| • Density | 2,940/km2 (7,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91432 /91420 |
| Elevation | 47–100 m (154–328 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 Morangis are known as Morangissois in French.
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Transport
The nearest train station is Chilly-Mazarin station on Paris RER line C. The A6 autoroute passes through the commune and Paris Orly Airport is nearby.
Education
Public primary schools include:[5]
- Ecole maternelle Les Acacias (preschool)
- Ecole maternelle Les Hirondelles (preschool)
- Ecole élémentaire Edouard Herriot
- Ecole élémentaire Louis Moreau
- Ecole primaire Nelson Mandela
There is a public junior high school, Collège Michel Vignaud; a public senior high school/sixth-form college, Lycée Marguerite Yourcenar; and a private school, Ecole privée Saint-Joseph.[5]
Twins cities
- Plaidt, in Germany
- Chard, Somerset, in England
