| La Ville-du-Bois | ||
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The town hall in La Ville-du-Bois
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| Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 2°16′07″E / 48.6611°N 2.2687°ECoordinates: 48°39′40″N 2°16′07″E / 48.6611°N 2.2687°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Longjumeau | |
| Intercommunality | Europ'Essonne | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Meur | |
| Area1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 6,894 | |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91665 /91620 | |
| Elevation | 82–162 m (269–531 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.
La Ville-du-Bois is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitants of La Ville-du-Bois are known as Urbisylvains.
Constantine Andreou, the Greek painter, once lived in La Ville-du-Bois. In 1999, the town's library was named in honor of Andreou.