Rungis
{{For|the wholesale food market of Greater Paris|Rungis International Market}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Rungis
|commune status = Commune
|image = Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Rungis - 01.jpg
|caption = The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption of Rungis
|image coat of arms = Blason Rungis 94.svg
|map = Rungis_map.svg
|map caption = Paris and inner ring departments
|coordinates = {{coord|48.7483|2.3497|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|arrondissement = L'Haÿ-les-Roses
|canton = Thiais
|INSEE = 94065
|postal code = 94150
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Grand Paris
|elevation m = 80
|elevation min m = 58
|elevation max m = 90
|area km2 = 4.2
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Rungis ({{IPA|fr|ʁœ̃ʒis|-|Fr-Paris--Rungis.ogg}}) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the department of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France.
File:MIN Rungis fruits et legumes.jpg
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.
Economy
Rungis is the home base for the headquarters of the Système U supermarket cooperative,"[http://www.magasins-u.com/portailu/national/pg_d_sysu_le_groupe_mention_nat Mentions Légales]." Système U. Retrieved on 20 November 2010. "Système U Centrale Nationale - Parc Tertiaire SILIC 72/92, avenue Robert Schuman - 94533 Rungis Cede." Corsair International (previously Corsairfly) and HOP! airlines,"[http://www.corsairfly.com/corsair/corporate.do Historique de Corsairfly]." Corsairfly. Retrieved on 2 June 2009."[http://www.corsairfly.com/corsair/tui_metiers.do Nos métiers]." Corsairfly. Retrieved on 23 September 2009."[http://www.hop.fr/en/legal-notice Legal notice]." HOP! Retrieved on April 27, 2013. "HOP! French Limited Company with a capital of 120,028,000 euros Parc tertiaire Silic - 40 rue d’Arcueil - 94150 Rungis, France" and MGA Entertainment's France division."[http://www.mgae.com/international.asp Contact] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822082819/http://www.mgae.com/international.asp |date=2009-08-22 }}." MGA Entertainment. Retrieved on 26 December 2009.
Prior to its disestablishment, Air Liberté was headquartered in Rungis.World Airline Directory. Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%200812.html 44]. Airlinair previously had its head office in Rungis."[http://www.airlinair.com/en/pdf/Accueil/en_airlinair_legal_notice_preamble.pdf Legal Notices] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920090317/http://www.airlinair.com/en/pdf/Accueil/en_airlinair_legal_notice_preamble.pdf |date=2009-09-20 }}." Airlinair. Retrieved on 2 June 2009. In 2013 Airlinair merged into HOP!"[http://tv.ibtimes.com/air-france-launches-new-low-cost-airline-hop-9873 Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!'] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130616012707/http://tv.ibtimes.com/air-france-launches-new-low-cost-airline-hop-9873 |date=2013-06-16 }}." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
Transport
Rungis is located {{convert|11.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}. (7.2 miles) from the center of Paris and {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Orly Airport, at the junction of the A6 and RN7.
Rungis is served by Rungis – La Fraternelle station on Paris RER line C.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-94065#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |2686
|1975 |2986
|1982 |2649
|1990 |2939
|1999 |5424
|2007 |5618
|2012 |5691
|2017 |5611
}}
Education
The community has two preschools (écoles maternelles), Médicis and Les Sources; two elementary schools, Les Antes and La Grange; and one junior high school, collège les Closeaux."[http://www.rungis.fr/Scolarite-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires-et-les-inscriptions Les établissements scolaires et les inscriptions]." Rungis. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
Post-secondary education:
See also
{{Portal|France}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Rungis}}
- [http://www.rungis.fr/ Rungis town hall official website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Paris Metropolitan Area}}
{{Val-de-Marne communes}}
{{Authority control}}