Savigny-sur-Orge
Savigny-sur-Orge | |
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 The town hall in Savigny-sur-Orge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Savigny-sur-Orge  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Savigny-sur-Orge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Eric Mehlhorn |
| Area 1 | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 37,801 |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91589 /91600 |
| Elevation | 33–99 m (108–325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Savigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne.
During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew. It is home to the Jean-Baptiste Corot High School, a twelfth-century château converted into a school and the former property of Marshal Davout.
Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as Saviniens.
Sport
The city hosts a baseball team called The Lions of Savigny-sur-Orge which plays at a national level.
Transport
Savigny-sur-Orge is served by Savigny-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C.
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