Essonne
Sign in to saveEssonne () is a department in the southern suburb part of the Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2023, it had a population of 1,338,485, across 194 communes.
AI overview
Essonne is a department located in the southern suburbs of the Île-de-France region in France, named after the Essonne river that runs through it. As of 2023, it is home to over 1.3 million people spread across 194 municipalities, making it a significant population center in the Paris metropolitan area.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Essonne
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- fr
- Settlement.type
- Department of France
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top down, left to right : view of Château de Courances, Castel of Lormoy in Longpont-sur-Orge, Château du Saussay and La gloriette in Brunoy
- Settlement.image_flag
- Drapeau fr département Essonne.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Blason département fr Essonne.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Essonne-Position.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Essonne in France
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- France
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Principal towns
- Main sights
- Politics
- Presidential election, second round
- Members of the National Assembly
- Demographics
- Place of birth of residents
- Tourism
- Sister regions
- See also
- References
- External links
Essonne () is a department in the southern suburb part of the Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2023, it had a population of 1,338,485, across 194 communes.
Essonne was formed on 1 January 1968, when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments. Its prefecture is Évry-Courcouronnes. Its INSEE and postcode number is 91.