Morsang-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [mɔʁsɑ̃ syʁ ɔʁʒ] , literally Morsang on Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.2 km (13.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Morsang-sur-Orge | |
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 The town hall in Morsang-sur-Orge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Morsang-sur-Orge  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′42″N 2°20′46″E / 48.6618°N 2.3461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marianne Duranton[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 20,785 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91434 /91390 |
| Elevation | 36–81 m (118–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Morsang-sur-Orge are known as Morsaintois.
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Transport
editMorsang-sur-Orge is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Morsang-sur-Orge is Savigny-sur-Orge station, which is approximately a 22-minute train journey from the center of Paris on the Paris RER line 
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Savigny-sur-Orge, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) from the town center of Morsang-sur-Orge.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morsang-sur-Orge, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Media related to Morsang-sur-Orge at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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