Bussy-Saint-Georges

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.

Bussy-Saint-Georges
Commune
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Bussy-Saint-Georges
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Coordinates: 48°50′32″N 2°41′54″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Torcy
Intercommunality	Marne et Gondoire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yann Dubosc
Area 1	13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	26,597
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77058 /77600
Elevation	63–130 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.

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:

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