Saclay
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| Commune of Saclay | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02°10'27" |
| Latitude | 48°43'54" |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Bièvres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay |
| Mayor | Georges Szymkowiak (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 108 m–161 m (avg. 147 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.65 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
2,883 |
| - Density (1999) | 211/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91534/ 91400 |
| 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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Saclay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km. (11.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA/Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
[edit] Transport
Saclay isn't served by a station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saclay is Le Guichet station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Orsay, 3.2 km.(2 miles) to the south of the town center of Saclay.
Another station in the vicinity of Saclay is Vauboyen station on Paris RER line C, which is located in the neighboring commune of Jouy-en-Josas, near the northern border of the commune of Saclay.
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