Saclay

Saclay (French: [sa.klɛ]) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km (11.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. It had a population of 3,067 in 2006. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics. Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens.

Saclay
Commune
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Saclay
Saclay
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Saclay
Saclay (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°43′52″N 2°10′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonGif-sur-Yvette
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Page
Area
1
13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,029
 • Density300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91534 /91400
Elevation108–161 m (354–528 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

Saclay is served by no station of the Paris Métro (RER), or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saclay is Le Guichet station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Orsay, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the south of the town center of Saclay.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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