Essonne
Department of France in Île-de-France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Essonne (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔn] i) is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659, across 194 communes.[3]
Department of France in Île-de-France
Department of France in Île-de-France
Essonne | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Essonne in France | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′N 02°17′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Évry-Courcouronnes |
| Subprefectures | Étampes Palaiseau |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | François Durovray[1] (LR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,804 km2 (697 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,306,118 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 91 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 194 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
Essonne was formed on 1 January 1968, when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments. Its prefecture is Évry-Courcouronnes. Its INSEE and postcode number is 91.