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Saulx-les-Chartreux
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Saulx-les-Chartreux () is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 kilometres from the center of Paris.
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Saulx-les-Chartreux is a commune in France, situated in the Île-de-France region. It lies within the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Palaiseau, associated with the canton of Longjumeau. The administrative entity has at various times been part of Seine-et-Oise. The commune borders Nozay, Longjumeau, Ballainvilliers, and Champlan. Its official name is also recorded as Saulx-le-Rocher.
The area covers 7.65 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 158 meters. The population is listed as 6,733, comprising 2,893 males and 2,993 females. Another source cites a population of 5,241. The postal code is 91160. Saulx-les-Chartreux is twinned with Panketal.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saulx-les-Chartreux
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,241
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saulx-les-Chartreux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- SaulxlesChartreuxMairie.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Saulx-les-Chartreux
- French commune.arrondissement
- Palaiseau
- French commune.canton
- Longjumeau
- French commune.INSEE
- 91587
- French commune.postal code
- 91160
- French commune.mayor
- Stéphane Bazile
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Paris-Saclay
- French commune.elevation min m
- 43
- French commune.elevation max m
- 158
- French commune.area km2
- 7.65
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Saulx-le-Rocher
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Palaiseau
- Population
- 6733
- Area
- 7.65
- Elevation
- 88
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Villejust
- Official website
- www.saulxleschartreux.fr
- Image
- SaulxlesChartreuxMairie.JPG
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- Saulx-les-Chartreux
- postal code
- 91160
- associated electoral district
- canton of Longjumeau
- male population
- 2893
- female population
- 2993
- P8168
- Dolinsk
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-1-69-74-11-20
- twinned administrative body
- Panketal
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- History
- Population
- Notable people
- Places and monuments
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Saulx-les-Chartreux () is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 kilometres from the center of Paris.
==History== The name of the city come from a tree: Saule (willow tree in French). Monks built a monastery in this village during the 11th century, and lived there until the Wars of Religion in 1592, when Condé soldiers came to burn the place.
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