Draveil
Draveil | |
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The town hall of Draveil | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Draveil | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′07″N 2°24′29″E / 48.6852°N 2.408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Draveil |
| Intercommunality | CA Val d'Yerres Val de Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Richard Privat |
Area 1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 29,824 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Draveillois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91201 /91210 |
| Elevation | 32–87 m (105–285 ft) |
| Website | www.draveil.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Draveil (French pronunciation: [dʁavɛj] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern outer suburbs of Paris, France. 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.
With a score of 7.16/10, Draveil ranks 49th among the 100 best French towns with a population of over 20,000 inhabitants. 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.