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Arpajon
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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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Francval
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Palaiseau
- 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 sectionsContents
- 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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