Bussy-Saint-Georges

Bussy-Saint-Georges
Coat of arms of Bussy-Saint-Georges
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Bussy-Saint-Georges
Bussy-Saint-Georges is located in France
Bussy-Saint-Georges
Bussy-Saint-Georges
Bussy-Saint-Georges is located in Île-de-France (region)
Bussy-Saint-Georges
Bussy-Saint-Georges
Coordinates: 48°50′32″N 2°41′54″E / 48.8422°N 2.6983°E / 48.8422; 2.6983
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonTorcy
IntercommunalityMarne et Gondoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Dubosc
Area
1
13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
26,597
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77058 /77600
Elevation63–130 m (207–427 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bussy-Saint-Georges is a French commune. It is in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 25.5 km (15.8 miles) from the center. 26,806 people lived here in 2018.

History

Bussy-Saint-Georges was first mentioned as Villa Buxido in 841. The full name of Bussy-Saint-Georges appeared in the 13th century.

People

  • Maurice Boitel (1919–2007), French painter

Twin towns

Bussy-Saint-Georges is twinned with:

  • United Kingdom Radcliffe-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom, since 1999
  • Israel Kiryat Ekron, Israel, since 1998
  • Italy San Giuliano Milanese, Italy, since 2002
  • Germany Meiningen, Germany, since 2006

References