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Saclay () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.

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Saclay is a commune in France, situated in the Essonne department within the arrondissement of Palaiseau. It is located in the Île-de-France region and shares borders with Jouy-en-Josas, Orsay, Toussus-le-Noble, and Bièvres. The administrative area covers 13.65 square kilometers and has an elevation above sea level of 161 meters. Its postal code is 91400, and it falls under the canton of Gif-sur-Yvette.

The population of Saclay is recorded as 4,437, comprising 1,985 males and 2,044 females. The commune is a member of the Concours des villes et villages fleuris. Its official name is Saclay, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Saclay
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
3,048
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Saclay
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Route départementale 36 le 2 juin 2013 à Saclay - 13.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Saclay (Essonne).svg
French commune.map size
270px
French commune.adjustable map
Saclay_map.png
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Palaiseau
French commune.canton
Gif-sur-Yvette
French commune.intercommunality
CA Paris-Saclay
French commune.INSEE
91534
French commune.postal code
91400
French commune.mayor
Michel Senot
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
147
French commune.elevation min m
108
French commune.elevation max m
161
French commune.area km2
13.65

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saclay
Country
France
Population
4380
Area
13.65
Elevation
153
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Villiers-le-Bâcle
Official website
www.saclay.fr
Image
Mairie Saclay.JPG
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Commons category
Saclay
postal code
91400
topic's main category
Category:Saclay
associated electoral district
canton of Gif-sur-Yvette
male population
1985
female population
2044
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-69-41-02-83
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Encyclopedic overview

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Saclay () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.

==Population==

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