Brunoy
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The town hall of Brunoy
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs |
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| Coordinates: 48°41′52″N 2°30′16″E / 48.6979°N 2.5044°ECoordinates: 48°41′52″N 2°30′16″E / 48.6979°N 2.5044°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Évry | |
| Canton | Brunoy | |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Yerres | |
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| • Mayor (2012–2014) | Bruno Gallier | |
| Area1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 26,324 | |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91114 /91800 | |
| Elevation | 37–94 m (121–308 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
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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.
Brunoy is a commune in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The tenor Louis Nourrit (1780–1831) died in Brunoy.
Inhabitants of Brunoy are known as Brunoyens.
The city has a church Saint-Medard, richly decorated in the Louis XVI style. Organ Festival takes place each year in November.
Brunoy is home to a branch of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch, which attracts hundreds of students from around the world, most notably from the United States of America and Israel.
The town is twinned with the borough of Reigate and Banstead.
Brunoy is served by Brunoy station on Paris RER line D.
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