Saint-Vrain, Essonne

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Commune in Île-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Corinne Cordier^[1]Area11.57 km² (4.47 sq mi)Population3,023 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation51–83 m (167–272 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vrain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vʁɛ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Since 2001, Thaxted (Essex, England) has been twinned with Saint-Vrain. A twinning association aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.

Geography

The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,473	—
1975	2,104	+5.23%
1982	2,295	+1.25%
1990	2,307	+0.07%
1999	2,800	+2.18%
2007	2,791	−0.04%
2012	2,921	+0.91%
2017	3,059	+0.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois in French.

Structures and monuments

A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

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