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Also known as Francval

Arpajon () is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.

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Arpajon is a commune in France, situated within the Île-de-France region. It has served as the capital of the canton of Arpajon and is located in the arrondissement of Palaiseau. The municipality borders Avrainville, Égly, La Norville, and Ollainville. Its official name is Arpajon, Francval, and it is distinct from Arpajon-sur-Cère.

The area covers 2.4 square kilometers with an elevation of 89 meters above sea level. The population is 11,698, comprising 5,185 males and 5,193 females. Arpajon is twinned with Freising. The postal code is 91290, and the local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Arpajon
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
9,742
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

37US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.3 µg/m³
PM10
10.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Arpajon
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
MairieArpajon.JPG
French commune.caption
The city hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Arpajon 2.svg
French commune.INSEE
91021
French commune.postal code
91290
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Arpajon
French commune.intercommunality
CA Cœur Essonne Agglomération
French commune.mayor
Christian Béraud
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
47
French commune.elevation max m
89
French commune.area km2
2.40

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Francval
Country
France
Population
11698
Area
2.4
Elevation
69
Shares border with
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Official website
www.arpajon91.fr
Image
MairieArpajon.JPG
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Commons category
Arpajon
twinned administrative body
Freising
topic's main category
Category:Arpajon
postal code
91290
Commons gallery
Arpajon
different from
Arpajon-sur-Cère
associated electoral district
canton of Arpajon
male population
5185
female population
5193
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-69-26-15-05
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Encyclopedic overview

41 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Hydrography
  • Relief and geology
  • Climate
  • Communication and transport
  • Localities, places, and areas
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Origins
  • From Chastres to Arpajon
  • The [[French Revolution]] and growth
  • Modern History
  • Heraldry
  • Politics and Administration
  • Local politics
  • Political tendencies
  • Education
  • Health
  • Public services
  • Twinning
  • Demography
  • Distribution of Age Groups
  • Economy
  • Employment, income and standard of living
  • Culture and heritage
  • Civil heritage
  • Religious heritage
  • Environmental heritage
  • Daily life in Arpajon
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Festivities
  • Places of Worship
  • Media
  • Arpajon in arts and culture
  • Notable people linked to the commune
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Arpajon () is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.

The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arpajon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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