Fleury-Mérogis (French pronunciation: [flœʁi meʁɔʒis] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, in the southern suburbs of Paris. The commune has the Fleury-Mérogis Prison, France's and Europe's largest prison.

Fleury-Mérogis
The town hall of Fleury-Mérogis
The town hall of Fleury-Mérogis
Location of Fleury-Mérogis
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Fleury-Mérogis is located in France
Fleury-Mérogis
Fleury-Mérogis
Fleury-Mérogis is located in Île-de-France (region)
Fleury-Mérogis
Fleury-Mérogis
Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 2°21′43″E / 48.63°N 2.362°E / 48.63; 2.362
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonRis-Orangis
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Corzani[1]
Area
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6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
13,983
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91235 /91700
Elevation76–101 m (249–331 ft)
(avg. 94 m or 308 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Fleury-Mérogis are known as Floriacumois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,194—    
1975 6,551+27.53%
1982 7,419+1.79%
1990 9,677+3.38%
1999 9,074−0.71%
2007 9,141+0.09%
2012 9,165+0.05%
2017 12,673+6.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

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The commune has three groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Robert-Desnos, Paul-Langevin, and Joliot-Curie.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Secteur scolaire." Fleury-Mérogis. Retrieved on 4 September 2016.
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