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Essonne

departemen di Prancis

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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.

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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: Île-de-France
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Évry-Courcouronnes
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: ÉtampesPalaiseau
Settlement.leader_party: LR