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Brétigny-sur-Orge
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Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally Brétigny on Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center.
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Brétigny-sur-Orge is a commune in France, situated in the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau. It serves as the capital of the canton of Brétigny-sur-Orge. The municipality is located in the Île-de-France region and has at various times been part of Seine-et-Oise. Its official name is also recorded as Brétigny, and it is named after Orge.
The commune covers an area of 14.56 square kilometers and has an elevation above sea level of 97 meters. It shares borders with Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Leudeville, Leuville-sur-Orge, and Longpont-sur-Orge. Brétigny-sur-Orge has a population of 27,412, comprising 12,980 males and 13,548 females. The postal code for the area is 91220.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 24,317
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Brétigny-sur-Orge
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Brétigny-sur-Orge Allée de LaFontaine.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The residential zone of La Fontaine and the eponymous castle in the background.
- French commune.map size
- 270px
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne).svg
- French commune.adjustable map
- Bretigny-sur-Orge map.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
- French commune.arrondissement
- Palaiseau
- French commune.canton
- Brétigny-sur-Orge
- French commune.INSEE
- 91103
- French commune.postal code
- 91220
- French commune.mayor
- Nicolas Méary
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cœur d'Essonne
- French commune.elevation min m
- 41
- French commune.elevation max m
- 97
- French commune.area km2
- 14.56
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Named after
- Orge
- Official name
- Brétigny
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Palaiseau
- Population
- 26658
- Area
- 14.56
- Elevation
- 75
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
- Official website
- www.bretigny91.fr
- Image
- Mairie Bretigny.JPG
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- Commons category
- Brétigny-sur-Orge
- topic's main category
- Category:Brétigny-sur-Orge
- postal code
- 91220
- associated electoral district
- canton of Brétigny-sur-Orge
- male population
- 12980
- female population
- 13548
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-1-69-88-40-40
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Origin of the city name
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Transport
- People
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally Brétigny on Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center.
==Origin of the city name==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brétigny-sur-Orge” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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