Palaiseau
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Commune of Palaiseau |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Palaiseau (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | CA du Plateau de Saclay |
| Mayor | François Lamy (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 47 m–159 m |
| Land area¹ | 11.51 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
31,000 28,965 |
| - Density | 2,693/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91477/ 91120 |
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| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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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 sous-préfecture of the Essonne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.
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[edit] Colleges and universities
ParisTech has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with two member institutes: the École Polytechnique, a very prestigous engineering school, and an annex of École nationale supérieure de Techniques Avancées, which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.
[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 28,965. The estimate for 2005 was 30,600.
Inhabitants of Palaiseau are known as Palaisiens.
[edit] Transport
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). Please note that the station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and RER C) is actually a station in the town of Massy.
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- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palaiseau.- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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