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

Coat of arms of Villejuif
Villejuif map.svg
Paris and inner ring departments
Administration
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
Mayor Franck Le Bohellec
Statistics
Elevation 62–130 m (203–427 ft)
Land area1 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Population2 53,240  (2008)
 - Density 9,970/km2 (25,800/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 94076/ 94800
Website [1]
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.

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