Savigny-sur-Orge

French commune
nomcommune=Savigny-sur-Orge
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mapcaption=Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
lat_long=coord|48|40|28|N|02|21|12|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Palaiseau
canton=Savigny-sur-Orge (chief town)
insee=91589
cp=91600
maire=Jean Marsaudon
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm="none as of 2007"
alt moy=
alt mini=33 m
alt maxi=99 m
km²= 6.97
sans=
37,000
36,258
date-sans=Jan. 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census
dens=5,308
date-dens=2005|

Savigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris.

During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew. It is home to the Jean-Baptiste Corot High School, a twelfth century château converted into a school.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was formatnum:32258. The estimate for 2005 was formatnum:37400.

Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as "Saviniens".

Transport

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

ee also

*Communes of the Essonne department

References

* [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=91589 Mérimée database - Cultural heritage] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91589.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon