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Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E / 48.5946; 2.2558
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Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
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Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is located in France
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E / 48.5946; 2.2558
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Norbert Santin[1]
Area
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6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,305
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91552 /91180
Elevation42–101 m (138–331 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ lɛ.z‿aʁpaʒɔ̃] , literally Saint-Germain near Arpajon) is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located 30 km (19 mi) south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km (12 mi) north of Étampes.

History

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  • Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
  • Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
  • In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville
  • In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles
  • In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).

Population

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Its inhabitants are called Germinois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,105—    
1975 5,949+5.44%
1982 6,217+0.63%
1990 7,607+2.55%
1999 8,227+0.87%
2007 9,146+1.33%
2012 9,412+0.58%
2017 10,707+2.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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