Villebon-sur-Yvette
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Villebon-sur-Yvette (French pronunciation: [vilbɔ̃ syʁ ivɛt] ⓘ, literally Villebon on Yvette) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France, about 20 kilometers south of Paris.
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Villebon-sur-Yvette | |
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Coordinates: 48°42′01″N 2°13′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Les Ulis |
Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Victor Da Silva[1] |
Area 1 | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,322 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91661 /91140 |
Elevation | 43–164 m (141–538 ft) |
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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Thanks to the presence of the business centers of Courtabœuf and Grand Dôme as well as the commercial center of Villebon 2, it has become one of the richest communes in the department. It notably hosts France's first Costco store.