Rungis
Commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rungis (French pronunciation: [ʁœ̃ʒis] i) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the département of Val-de-Marne.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Rungis | |
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The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption of Rungis | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Rungis  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 2°20′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Thiais |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Marcillaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,625 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94065 /94150 |
| Elevation | 58–90 m (190–295 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, said to be the largest food market in the world.
The name Rungis was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 1124 as Rungi Villa.