Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Location of Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E / 48.5946°N 2.2558°E / 48.5946; 2.2558
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Norbert Santin
Area
1
6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
11,577
  Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91552 /91180
Elevation42–101 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.

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ lɛ.z‿aʁpaʒɔ̃] , literally Saint-Germain near 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.