Draveil

Draveil
The town hall of Draveil
The town hall of Draveil
Coat of arms of Draveil
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Draveil
Map
Draveil is located in France
Draveil
Draveil
Draveil is located in Île-de-France (region)
Draveil
Draveil
Coordinates: 48°41′07″N 2°24′29″E / 48.6852°N 2.408°E / 48.6852; 2.408
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonDraveil
IntercommunalityCA Val d'Yerres Val de Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Richard Privat[1][2]
Area
1
15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
29,173
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
DemonymDraveillois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91201 /91210
Elevation32–87 m (105–285 ft)
Websitewww.draveil.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Draveil (French pronunciation: [dʁavɛj] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern outer suburbs of Paris, France.[4] It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the centre of Paris at Notre-Dame. In 2021, it had a population of 29,173. It was formally twinned with Hove, East Sussex in the United Kingdom.[5]

With a score of 7.16/10, Draveil ranks 49th among the 100 best French towns with a population of over 20,000 inhabitants.[citation needed] This result is a survey conducted permanently among the French population and takes into account the following factors : environment, security, medical facilities, cultural events, sports, shops and transport.

  1. ^ "A Draveil, le fidèle Richard Privat succède à Georges Tron, incarcéré, au poste de maire". Le Parisien (in French). 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Commune de Draveil (91201), INSEE
  5. ^ "Visits to twinning towns - costs - a Freedom of Information request to Brighton and Hove City Council". WhatDoTheyKnow. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2019-04-07.