Savigny-sur-Orge
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 in the département of Essonne.
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 The town hall in Savigny-sur-Orge | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Savigny-sur-Orge 
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  Savigny-sur-Orge Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs  Savigny-sur-Orge Savigny-sur-Orge (Île-de-France (region)) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 2°20′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Savigny-sur-Orge |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Eric Mehlhorn |
| Area 1 | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 36,533 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91589 /91600 |
| Elevation | 33–99 m (108–325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 and the former property of Marshal Davout.
Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as Saviniens. Writer Patrick Erouart-Siad (born 1955 in Savigny) won the 1993 Prix Ève Delacroix of the Académie française.
Sport
The city hosts a baseball team called The Lions of Savigny-sur-Orge which plays at a national level.
Transport
Savigny-sur-Orge is served by Savigny-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C.
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See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savigny-sur-Orge. |
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (in English)
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