Orly
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The church of Saint-Germain-de-Paris, in Orly
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| Coordinates: 48°44′38″N 2°23′34″E / 48.7439°N 2.3928°ECoordinates: 48°44′38″N 2°23′34″E / 48.7439°N 2.3928°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Canton | Orly | |
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| • Mayor | Christine Janodet | |
| Area1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 21,372 | |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94054 / 94310 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.7 km (7.9 mi) from the center of Paris.
The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius".
Paris-Orly Airport partially lies on the territory of the commune of Orly, which gave its name to the airport.
Orly is served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Les Saules and Orly – Ville.
Schools in Orly:
Lycée Guillaume Apollinaire, a senior high/sixth-form in Thiais; and Lycée Georges Brassens, a senior high/sixth-form in Villeneuve-le-Roi, are nearby.
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