Arpajon
Commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arpajon ([aʁpaʒɔ̃] (listeni)) is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Arpajon | |
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 The city hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Arpajon  | |
  Arpajon  Arpajon | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′24″N 2°14′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Arpajon |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur Essonne Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Béraud[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,165 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91021 /91290 |
| Elevation | 47–89 m (154–292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arpajonnais or Arpajonnaises.[3]
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[4]