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Dourdan

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Dourdan () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France. It is the capital of the historical region of Hurepoix.

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Dourdan is a commune in France, situated in the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Étampes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Dourdan. The town is located in the Île-de-France region and shares borders with Longvilliers, Les Granges-le-Roi, Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, and Sainte-Mesme.

The area of Dourdan is 30.64 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 11,415, comprising 5,060 males and 5,746 females. The elevation of the commune is listed as 102 meters. Dourdan is a member of the Concours des villes et villages fleuris and has twinned relationships with Lac-Mégantic, Great Dunmow, Trougoumbé, and Bad Wiessee.

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Place details

Locality
Dourdan
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
10,261
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

36US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.3 µg/m³
PM10
10.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Dourdan
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
MairieDourdan.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall of Dourdan
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Dourdan (Essonne).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Étampes
French commune.canton
Dourdan
French commune.INSEE
91200
French commune.postal code
91410
French commune.mayor
Paolo De Carvalho
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Le Dourdannais en Hurepoix
French commune.elevation min m
87
French commune.elevation max m
103
French commune.elevation m
95
French commune.area km2
30.64

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Population
  • Transportation
  • Main sights
  • Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre Church
  • Castle
  • The market hall
  • Around Dourdan
  • The Royal forest of Dourdan
  • Education
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Dourdan () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France. It is the capital of the historical region of Hurepoix.

It is located in the metropolitan area of Paris.

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

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