Saint-Aubin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Aubin
The synchrotron SOLEIL
The synchrotron SOLEIL
Location of Saint-Aubin
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Saint-Aubin is located in France
Saint-Aubin
Saint-Aubin
Saint-Aubin is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Aubin
Saint-Aubin
Coordinates: 48°42′55″N 2°08′28″E / 48.7152°N 2.141°E / 48.7152; 2.141
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonGif-sur-Yvette
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre-Alexandre Mouret[1]
Area
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3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
681
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91538 /91190
Elevation90–164 m (295–538 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants of Saint-Aubin are known as Saint-Aubinois.

Research activity

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In the neighbourhood of Saclay and Orsay, Saint-Aubin is the home of two sites of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA). The synchrotron SOLEIL, a collaboration between CEA and the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), is also located here, south of the village.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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