Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() The town hall of Bures-sur-Yvette | ||
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![]() ![]() Bures-sur-Yvette Location within Île-de-France region ![]() ![]() Bures-sur-Yvette | ||
Coordinates: 48°41′49″N 2°09′50″E / 48.6969°N 2.1639°ECoordinates: 48°41′49″N 2°09′50″E / 48.6969°N 2.1639°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Essonne | |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette | |
Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-François Vigier | |
Area1 | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 9,994 | |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 91122 /91440 | |
Elevation | 56–163 m (184–535 ft) | |
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. |
Bures-sur-Yvette is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Bures-sur-Yvette are known as Buressois.
Geography
Bures-sur-Yvette is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse on the river Yvette, along which the RER line B is laid. The stations on the line serving the commune are Bures-sur-Yvette and La Hacquinière. Adjacent communes are Orsay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Gometz-le-Châtel, and Les Ulis. The small town is also twinned with Crewkerne UK.
Research
Bures-sur-Yvette hosts the greater part of the Orsay campus of the University of Paris-Sud (Paris XI), as well as the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS).
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
External links
- Bures-sur-Yvette city council website (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (in English)
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