Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Coat of arms
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E / 48.5946; 2.2558Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E / 48.5946; 2.2558
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Palaiseau
Canton Arpajon
Intercommunality Arpajonnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Monique Goguelat
Area1 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 9,218
  Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 91552 / 91180
Elevation 42–101 m (138–331 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 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.

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located 30 km (19 mi) south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km (12 mi) north of Étampes.

Its inhabitants are called Germinois.

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