Brétigny-sur-Orge
Brétigny-sur-Orge | |
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The residential zone of La Fontaine and the eponymous castle in the background. | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Brétigny-sur-Orge | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 2°18′21″E / 48.6114°N 2.3059°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Brétigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Méary |
Area 1 | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 26,658 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91103 /91220 |
| Elevation | 41–97 m (135–318 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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Brétigny-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [bʁetiɲi syʁ ɔʁʒ] ⓘ, literally Brétigny on Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the city center.