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Also known as Bures

Bures-sur-Yvette (, "Bures-on-Yvette") is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is a southern Parisian outer suburb in the Vallée de Chevreuse, with a population of 9,254 as of 2021.

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Bures-sur-Yvette is a commune in France, located within the Île-de-France region. It is situated in the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau, having previously been part of Seine-et-Oise. The commune shares borders with Gif-sur-Yvette, Gometz-le-Châtel, Orsay, and Les Ulis. Its official name is Bures-sur-Yvette, and it is named after Yvette.

The area of the commune is 4.17 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 163 meters. It has a population of 9,875, comprising 4,932 males and 4,872 females. The postal code for the area is 91440, and it is associated with the canton of Gif-sur-Yvette.

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Place details

Locality
Bures-sur-Yvette
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
10,411

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Air quality

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6.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Bures-sur-Yvette
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bures sur Yvette Hôtel de Ville.jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall of Bures-sur-Yvette
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Bures-sur-Yvette.svg
French commune.demonym
Buressois
French commune.INSEE
91122
French commune.postal code
91440
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Gif-sur-Yvette
French commune.intercommunality
CA Paris-Saclay
French commune.mayor
Jean-François Vigier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
56
French commune.elevation max m
163
French commune.area km2
4.17

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Yvette
Official name
Bures
Country
France
Located in
Seine-et-Oise
Population
9548
Area
4.17
Elevation
97
Shares border with
Les Ulis
Official website
www.bsy.fr
Image
Mairie Bures.JPG
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Commons category
Bures-sur-Yvette
topic's main category
Category:Bures-sur-Yvette
replaced by
Les Ulis
postal code
91440
Commons gallery
Bures-sur-Yvette
associated electoral district
canton of Gif-sur-Yvette
male population
4932
female population
4872
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-69-18-24-24
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Bures-sur-Yvette (, "Bures-on-Yvette") is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is a southern Parisian outer suburb in the Vallée de Chevreuse, with a population of 9,254 as of 2021.

==Geography== Bures-sur-Yvette is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse on the river Yvette, along which the RER B line is laid. The stations on the line serving the commune are Bures-sur-Yvette and La Hacquinière. Adjacent communes are Orsay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Gometz-le-Châtel and Les Ulis. The small town is also twinned with Crewkerne, England.

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