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Saint-Vrain |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Brétigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Mayor | Jean Levilly (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 51–83 m (167–272 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,819 (2006) |
| - Density | 244 /km2 (630 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91579/ 91770 |
| 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°32′27″N 2°20′00″E / 48.5408°N 2.3334°E
Saint-Vrain is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.
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The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.
A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth century church.
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