Choisy-le-Roi

Choisy-le-Roi
Paris and inner ring departments
Location within Île-de-France region  Choisy-le-Roi
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement	Créteil
Canton	Choisy-le-Roi
Mayor	Daniel Davisse (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	31–49 m (102–161 ft) (avg. 40 m/130 ft)
Land area1	5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population2	37,486  (2006)
- Density	6,903 /km2 (17,880 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	94022/ 94600
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°45′47″N 2°24′32″E / 48.763°N 2.409°E / 48.763; 2.409

Choisy-le-Roi is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.7 km (6.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

Geography

Crossed by the Seine river, it is located 10.7 km (6.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

The nearby towns are: Alfortville to the north-east, Créteil to the east, Valenton et Villeneuve-Saint-Georges to the south east, Orly to the south west, Thiais to the west and Vitry-sur-Seine to the north west.

Transport

Choisy-le-Roi is served by Choisy-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C.

It is also served by Villeneuve – Prairie station on Paris RER line D.

Personalties

• Madimoussa Traore,footballer

Twin towns

Choisy-le-Roi is twinned with:

• Dong Da, Vietnam
• Hennigsdorf, Germany
• Lugo, Italy
• Târnova, Arad County, Romania

See also

• Communes of the Val-de-Marne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

External links

• Choisy le Roi on Google Maps
• City Council of Choisy-le-Roi website (French)