Saclay
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Commune of Saclay |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Bièvres |
| Intercommunality | CA du Plateau de Saclay |
| Mayor | Christian Page (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 108 m–161 m (avg. 147 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.65 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,883 |
| - Density | 211/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91534/ 91400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saclay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km (11.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
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[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 2,883. The estimate for 2007 was 3,013.
Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens.
[edit] Transport
Saclay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saclay is Le Guichet station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Orsay, 3.2 km.(2 miles) to the south of the town center of Saclay.
Another station in the vicinity of Saclay is Vauboyen station on Paris RER line C, which is located in the neighboring commune of Jouy-en-Josas, near the northern border of the commune of Saclay.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saclay.- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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