Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon | |
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 The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon | |
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Location of Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon  | |
  Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon  Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Arpajon |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Monique Goguelat |
| Area 1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 9,218 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91552 /91180 |
| Elevation | 42–101 m (138–331 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located 30 km (19 mi) south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km (12 mi) north of Étampes.
Its inhabitants are called Germinois.
History
- Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
- Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
- In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville
- In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles
- In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).
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External links
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