Villejuif
Villejuif is a town and commune in the southest suburb of Paris, France. It is in the Île-de-France region and the Val-de-Marne department. About 53,240 people lived there in 2008.
Villejuif | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Villejuif | |
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| Coordinates: 48°47′31″N 2°21′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Villejuif-Est (Chef-lieu) Villejuif-Ouest (Chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Val de Bièvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franck Le Bohellec |
| Area 1 | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 53,240 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94076 /94800 |
| Elevation | 62–130 m (203–427 ft) |
| Website | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Education
The biotechnology engineering school Sup'Biotech is located at Villejuif. A campus of the computer science schools EPITA and École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies is also located in the commune.
Twin towns
Dunaujvaros, Hungary
Mirandola, Italy
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Yambol, Bulgaria
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