Saclay
Saclay | |
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Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Saclay | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′52″N 2°10′21″E / 48.731°N 2.1724°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Senot |
Area 1 | 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,380 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91534 /91400 |
| Elevation | 108–161 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. | |
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Saclay (French: [saklɛ] ⓘ) 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 is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.