Palaiseau
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Palaiseau |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay |
| Mayor | François Lamy (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 47–159 m (154–522 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 30,542 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,654 /km2 (6,870 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91477/ 91120 |
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Coordinates: 48°42′52″N 2°14′45″E / 48.7145°N 2.2457°E
Palaiseau 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.
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Colleges and universities[edit]
ParisTech has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with two member institutes: the École Polytechnique, France's most prestigious engineering school, and an annex of École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées, which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.
Transport[edit]
Palaiseau is served by 3 stations on Paris RER line B: Palaiseau, Palaiseau – Villebon and Lozère (this last station is the closest to the famous 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[edit]
Palaiseau is twinned with:
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References[edit]
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- Notes
- ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District". © 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
External links[edit]
Media related to Palaiseau at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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