Gif-sur-Yvette
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Gif-sur-Yvette (French pronunciation: [ʒif syʁ ivɛt] i, literally Gif on Yvette) is a commune in south-western Ile de France, France. It is located 22.9 km (14.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Saint-Rémi church in Gif-sur-Yvette | |
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| Coordinates: 48°42′06″N 2°08′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Bournat[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 21,439 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91272 /91190 |
| Elevation | 57–172 m (187–564 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
