Morangis, Essonne Explained

Morangis
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Morangis (Essonne).svg
Coordinates:	48.7055°N 2.3326°W
Insee:	91432
Postal Code:	91420
Arrondissement:	Palaiseau
Canton:	Savigny-sur-Orge
Intercommunality:	Grand Paris
Mayor:	Brigitte Vermillet^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:	47
Elevation Max M:	100
Area Km2:	4.80

Morangis (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18 kilometres from the center of Paris. A portion of Paris Orly Airport is in Morangis.^[2]

Population

Inhabitants of Morangis are known as Morangissois.

Transport

The nearest train station is Chilly-Mazarin station on Paris RER line C. The A6 autoroute passes through the commune and Paris Orly Airport is nearby.

Education

Public primary schools include:^[3]

• Ecole maternelle Les Acacias (preschool)
• Ecole maternelle Les Hirondelles (preschool)
• Ecole élémentaire Edouard Herriot
• Ecole élémentaire Louis Moreau
• Ecole primaire Nelson Mandela

There is a public junior high school, Collège Michel Vignaud; a public senior high school/sixth-form college, Lycée Marguerite Yourcenar; and a private school, Ecole privée Saint-Joseph.^[3]

Twins cities

• Plaidt, in Germany
• Chard, Somerset, in England

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

External links

• Morangis website
• Mayors of Essonne Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. "Plan ." Morangis. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
3. "Etablissements scolaires de Morangis." Morangis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.