Essonne
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| Essonne | |
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| Missing image Essonne_coa.jpg Coat of Arms Essonne Details | |
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| Number | 91 |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Évry |
| Subprefecture | Corbeil-Essonnes Étampes Palaiseau |
| Population | Ranked 14th
629 /km² |
| Area | 1,804 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 41 |
| Communes | 196 |
| President of the general council | Michel Berson |
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| Missing image Carte_France_Département_91.png Location of Essonne in France | |
The French département of Essonne is part of the région of Île-de-France.
It was formed on January 1, 1968 with the split of the Seine-et-Oise département.
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Administration
History
The Essonne département was created on the 1st January 1968, from the south part of the former département of Seine-et-Oise.
In 1969, the communes of Châteaufort and Toussus-le-Noble were separated from Essonne and added to the département of Yvelines.
Geography
Essonne belongs to the region of Île-de-France.
It has borders with the départements of:
- Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne on the north,
- Seine-et-Marne on the east,
- Loiret on the south,
- Eure-et-Loir and Yvelines on the west.
All of northern Essonne département belongs to the Parisian agglomeration and is very urbanized. The south remains rural.
Other towns : Massy, Savigny-sur-Orge, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Viry-Châtillon, Athis-Mons, Draveil, Orsay, Les Ulis, Dourdan, Yerres...
See also: List of the communes of the Essonne département
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
External links
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