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Palaiseau

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Palaiseau () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.

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Palaiseau is a commune in France, situated in the Essonne department within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Palaiseau and the canton of Palaiseau. The municipality has a population of 37,471, comprising 17,984 males and 17,530 females. Its area is 11.51 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Igny, Champlan, Massy, and Orsay.

The town’s postal code is 91120. Palaiseau is twinned with Dura, Hebron, and Unna. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 92, 96, and 159 meters above sea level. The official name of the locality is Palaiseau.

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Place details

Locality
Palaiseau
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
31,987
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

37US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.2 µg/m³
PM10
10.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Palaiseau
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
HôteldeVillePalaiseau2024.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Palaiseau.svg
French commune.caption
The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.adjustable map
Palaiseau_map.png
French commune.map size
270px
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Palaiseau
French commune.intercommunality
CA Paris-Saclay
French commune.INSEE
91477
French commune.postal code
91120
French commune.mayor
Grégoire de Lasteyrie
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
47
French commune.elevation max m
159
French commune.area km2
11.51

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Colleges and universities
  • Transport
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
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Palaiseau () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.

A ranking from the newspaper Le Parisien in 2018 ranks Palaiseau as the third town in Essonne where it is good to be a parent.

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

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