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The French département of
Essonne forms part of the région of Ile-de-France.
It was formed on January 1, 1968 with the split of the Seine-et-Oise département.
Administration
History
The Essonne département was created on the 1st January 1968, from the south part of the former département of Seine-et-Oise.
In 1969, the communes of Châteaufort and Toussus-le-Noble were separated from Essonne and added to the département of Yvelines.
Geography
Essonne belongs to the region of Île-de-France.
It has borders with the départements of:
All the north of Essonne département belongs to the Parisian agglomeration and is very urbanized. The south stays more rural.
Other towns : Massy, Savigny-sur-Orge, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Viry-Châtillon, Athis-Mons, Draveil, Orsay, Les Ulis, Dourdan...
See also: List of the communes of the Essonne département
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
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