Saint-Aubin, Essonne
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The synchrotron SOLEIL | |
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Location within Île-de-France region  Saint-Aubin | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′55″N 2°08′28″E / 48.7152°N 2.141°ECoordinates: 48°42′55″N 2°08′28″E / 48.7152°N 2.141°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Bièvres |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Saclay |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gaëtan De Guillebon |
| Area1 | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 666 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91538 / 91190 |
| Elevation | 90–164 m (295–538 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Aubin is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Aubin are known as Saint-Aubinois.
Research activity
In the neighbourhood of Saclay and Orsay, Saint-Aubin is the home of two sites of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA). The synchrotron SOLEIL, a collaboration between CEA and the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), is also located here, south of the village.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Aubin (Essonne). |
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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