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Saclay

Summary

Saclay (French: [sa.klɛ]) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km (11.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.

Saclay
Commune
Coat of arms of Saclay
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Saclay
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Saclay
Saclay
Saclay is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saclay
Saclay
Coordinates: 48°43′52″N 2°10′21″E / 48.731°N 2.1724°E / 48.731; 2.1724
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonGif-sur-Yvette
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Senot[1]
Area
1
13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,323
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91534 /91400
Elevation108–161 m (354–528 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,991—    
1975 2,037+0.33%
1982 1,865−1.25%
1990 2,894+5.65%
1999 2,883−0.04%
2007 3,013+0.55%
2012 3,637+3.84%
2017 4,029+2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens in French.

Transport edit

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 (2.0 mi) to the south of the town center of Saclay.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  •   Media related to Saclay at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in French)
  • Community blog (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)