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Marcoussis () is a commune in the Essonne department of Île-de-France. It lies in the southern suburbs of Paris and is located about from the center of Paris.

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Marcoussis is a commune in France, situated within the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau. It is located in the Île-de-France region and shares borders with Nozay, Ollainville, Bruyères-le-Châtel, and Fontenay-lès-Briis. The town has an area of 16.8 and an elevation of 172 above sea level. Its postal code is 91460, and it falls under the canton of Ulis for electoral purposes.

The population of Marcoussis is recorded as 8618, comprising 4025 males and 4114 females. Another source lists the population as 7756. The commune is twinned with Waldsassen, Bérégadougou Department, and Mariánské Lázně. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 20.54 and humidity of 73, while air quality metrics show a US AQI of 51.

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Place details

Locality
Marcoussis
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
7,756
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

51US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.5 µg/m³
PM10
18.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Marcoussis
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie Marcoussis.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall in Marcoussis
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Marcoussis (Essonne).svg
French commune.INSEE
91363
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Les Ulis
French commune.mayor
Olivier Thomas
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Paris-Saclay
French commune.area km2
16.8

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Marcoussis
Country
France
Population
8618
Area
16.8
Elevation
124
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Les Ulis
Official website
www.marcoussis.fr
Image
Mairie Marcoussis.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Mariánské Lázně
Commons category
Marcoussis
postal code
91460
associated electoral district
canton of Ulis
male population
4025
female population
4114
P8168
Pandan
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-64-49-64-00
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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighboring communes
  • Population
  • List of successive mayors
  • History
  • Recent times
  • Notable people
  • Transport
  • Events
  • Bineau carnival
  • Cultural heritage
  • Parish church
  • Vestiges of the castle of Montagu
  • Castle of Célestins
  • Remains of the Castle of Bellejame
  • Old Bailiwick
  • Old Commandry of the Deluge
  • Castles and other residences
  • Twin towns
  • Tour de France
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Marcoussis () is a commune in the Essonne department of Île-de-France. It lies in the southern suburbs of Paris and is located about from the center of Paris.

Marcoussis is the location of the CNR (National Centre of Rugby) where the French national rugby union team prepare for international competitions. It is at the CNR that the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement was signed in January 2003 between belligerents in the Ivorian Civil War.

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

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