Vitry-sur-Seine
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| Vitry-sur-Seine | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | 94400 |
| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 11.67 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 81,500 78,908 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 6,984 inhab./km² |
Vitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.5 km. (4.7 miles) from the center of Paris.
Name
Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Vitry-sur-Seine (meaning "Vitry upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Vitry.
Transportation
Vitry-sur-Seine is served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Vitry-sur-Seine and Les Ardoines.External links
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