Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon


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x=138
y=81
lat_long=coord|48|35|46|N|2|15|23|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Palaiseau
canton=Arpajon
insee=91552
cp=91180
maire=Monique Goguelat
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=CC de l'Arpajonnais
alt moy=82 m
alt mini=42 m
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km²=6.31
sans=8,227
date-sans=1999
dens=1,304
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Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune of the canton of Arpajon in the département of the Essonne. It is a suburb of Paris, located at 30 km to the south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km north of Étampes.

History

* Corbinien founded a religious community in the 7th century
* Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
* In the 16th century, the commune becomes part of the seigneurery of Granville
* To the 18th century, it was Noailles which made their seigneurery
* In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was formatnum:8227.
The estimate for 2006 was formatnum:9108.

Its inhabitants are termed "Germinoises" (feminine) and "Germinois" (masculine).

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.ville-saint-germain-les-arpajon.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=91552 Mérimée database - Cultural heritage] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91552.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon