Palaiseau
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Town hall | ||
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | ||
| Coordinates: 48°42′52″N 2°14′45″E / 48.7145°N 2.2457°ECoordinates: 48°42′52″N 2°14′45″E / 48.7145°N 2.2457°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Palaiseau | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Lamy | |
| Area1 | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 30,542 | |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91477 / 91120 | |
| Elevation | 47–159 m (154–522 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Palaiseau (French pronunciation: [palɛzo]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from the center of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.
Inhabitants of Palaiseau are known as Palaisiens.
Colleges and universities
ParisTech has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with three member institutes: the École Polytechnique (one of the most prestigious engineering schools in France), École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées, and Institut d'optique Graduate School which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.
Transport
Palaiseau is served by 3 stations on Paris RER line B: Palaiseau, Palaiseau – Villebon and Lozère (this last station is the closest to École Polytechnique). The station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B, RER C and also TGV the French high-speed rail ) is located in the nearby town of Massy.
Twin towns
Palaiseau is twinned with:
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- Notes
- ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). © 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palaiseau. |
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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