Palaiseau
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| Commune of Palaiseau | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay |
| Mayor | François Lamy (2001 ...) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 11.51 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
28,965 |
| - Density (1999) | 2,517/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Palaiseau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.9 km. (10.5 miles) from the center of Paris. Palaiseau is a sous-préfecture of the Essonne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.
[edit] Colleges and universities
École Polytechnique and an annex of École nationale supérieure de Techniques Avancées are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.
[edit] Transport
Palaiseau is served by four stations on Paris RER line B: Massy - Palaiseau, Palaiseau, Palaiseau – Villebon and Lozère (this last station is the closest to the famous École Polytechnique).
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