Wissous

Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune."Plan de Wissous ." Wissous. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.

Population Inhabitants of Wissous are known as Wissoussiens in French.

History

Wissous appears in an 11th-century French manuscript as a town called "Vizoor." The first mayor of Wissous was elected in 1790. Wissous experienced significant development since the beginning of the 20th century, with its population increasing by eightfold from 1900 to 2011."Histoire de la ville." Wissous. Retrieved on 10 February 2011.

Location Wissous is located in the Longboyau plain, between the valleys of the Bièvre, the Orge, the Seine, and the Yvette.

Economy OpenSkies, an airline, is headquartered in Paray Vieille Poste, near Wissous."Contact Us ." OpenSkies. Retrieved on 21 June 2009. Prior to its re-establishment as OpenSkies, the airline L'Avion (Elysair SAS) was headquartered in that location."Contact." L'Avion. Retrieved on 1 September 2009. Kyocera Fineceramics Group has its design centre in Orlytech in Paray-Vieille-Poste, near Wissous."Sales Offices: Micro-Electronic Packages, Fiber Optic Components and Ultra High Vacuum Products." Kyocera Europe. Retrieved on 8 February 2011. Dormeuil's headquarters are 3 avenue Jeanne Garnerin, Wissous, 91320.

Education Schools in Wissous include:"Les écoles." Wissous. Retrieved on 3 September 2016. Groupe scolaire Victor-Baloche (combined elementary school and preschool) Ecole maternelle La Fontaine (preschool) Ecole élémentaire La Fontaine

The commune includes a library."Présentation de la bibliothèque municipale." Wissous. Retrieved on 3 September 2016.

Coat of arms and logo

The coat of arms contains three fleurs de lys, symbolizing Ile-de-France, on an azure background. On a red background, there are six ears of corn, which represent the agricultural activity in the commune. Each two ears have one gear underneath; the gears represent the importance of economic activity. The commune's logo, placed on official documents, has one fleur de lys, one gear, and one ear of corn."Blason et logo." Wissous. Retrieved on 10 February 2011.

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