Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette | |
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 The town hall of Bures-sur-Yvette | |
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Location of Bures-sur-Yvette  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Orsay |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Vigier |
| Area 1 | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 9,994 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91122 /91440 |
| Elevation | 56–163 m (184–535 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bures-sur-Yvette is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Bures-sur-Yvette are known as Buressois.
Geography
Bures-sur-Yvette is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse on the river Yvette, along which the RER line B is laid. The stations on the line serving the commune are Bures-sur-Yvette and La Hacquinière. Adjacent communes are Orsay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Gometz-le-Châtel, and Les Ulis. The small town is also twinned with Crewkerne UK.
Research
Bures-sur-Yvette hosts the greater part of the Orsay campus of the Paris University XI, as well as the IHÉS (Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques).
See also
References
External links
- Bures-sur-Yvette city council website (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage Template:Fr icon
- Land use (IAURIF) Template:En icon
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