Villejuif
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| Villejuif | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | |
| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Val de Bièvre |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 5.34 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 50,000 47,384 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 9,363 inhab./km² |
Villejuif is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7 km. (4.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
Name
The name Villejuif was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1119 as Villa Judea, the meaning of which is still debated. Some consider that the meaning was quite simply "land of the Jews", "estate of the Jews", perhaps in reference to some Roman ruins there which people in the Middle Ages deemed satanic and haunted by Saracens and Jews. However, modern historians consider that the etymology of Villa Judea was more probably "estate of Juvius or Juveus", a Gallo-Roman landowner.Transportation
Villejuif is served by three stations on Paris Metro line 7: Villejuif – Léo Lagrange, Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier, and Villejuif – Louis Aragon.
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