Brétigny-sur-Orge
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Coordinates: 48°36′37″N, 2°18′31″E

Commune of Brétigny-sur-Orge
Location
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates	48°36′37″N, 2°18′31″E
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Brétigny-sur-Orge (chief town)
Intercommunality	CdA du Val d'Orge
Mayor	Bernard Decaux (2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation	41 m–97
Land area¹	14.56 km²
Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census)	22,100 21,650
- Density	1,518/km² (2005)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	91103/ 91220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Brétigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 26.7 km. (16.6 miles) from the center of Paris.

Transport

Brétigny-sur-Orge is served by Brétigny station on Paris RER line C.

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was 21,650.
The estimate for 2005 was 22,100.

Inhabitants of Brétigny-sur-Orge are known as Brétignolais.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
• INSEE (English)
• IGN (English)

External links

• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)

• Media related to Brétigny-sur-Orge at Wikimedia Commons.

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