Saclay
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Coat of arms
![Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Saclay_map.png/270px-Saclay_map.png)
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Saclay
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(2020–2026) Michel Senot[1]
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(2021)[2]
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(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
Saclay (French: [sa.klɛ]) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km (11.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 1,991 | — |
1975 | 2,037 | +0.33% |
1982 | 1,865 | −1.25% |
1990 | 2,894 | +5.65% |
1999 | 2,883 | −0.04% |
2007 | 3,013 | +0.55% |
2012 | 3,637 | +3.84% |
2017 | 4,029 | +2.07% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens in French.
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.
See also
- Communes of the Essonne department
- Plateau de Saclay
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Media related to Saclay at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
- Community blog (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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