Ris-Orangis

Ris-Orangis
The town hall in Ris-Orangis
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Évry
Canton	Ris-Orangis
Intercommunality	Évry Centre Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Stéphane Raffalli
Area1	8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	26,863
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	91521 / 91130
Elevation	32–82 m (105–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ris-Orangis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 22.6 km (14 mi) from the center of Paris.

Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.

History

The commune of Ris-Orangis was created in 1793 by the merger of the commune of Ris with the commune of Orangis. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Ris.

Personalities

• Chris Gadi, footballer
• Sébastien Haller, footballer
• Sabrina Legenty, handball player

Transport

Ris-Orangis is served by three stations on Paris RER line D: Ris-Orangis, Grand-Bourg, and Orangis – Bois de l'Épine.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

External links

• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)