Saclay
Saclay | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Saclay  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Bièvres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Page |
Area 1 | 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 3,067 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91534 /91400 |
| Elevation | 108–161 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. | |
Saclay (pronounced [sa.klɛ]) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located Template:Unit length from the center of Paris.
It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens.
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 (2.0 mi) 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. It is twinned with Ballincollig Co.Cork in Ireland
See also
References
External links
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- Community blog Template:Fr icon
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage Template:Fr icon
- Land use (IAURIF) Template:En icon
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