Gif-sur-Yvette | |
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Coordinates: 48°42′06″N 2°08′02″E / 48.7018°N 2.1339°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Yann Cauchetier[1] |
Area 1 | 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 22,352 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Giffois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91272 /91190 |
Elevation | 57–172 m (187–564 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
Website | www.ville-gif.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gif-sur-Yvette (French pronunciation: [ʒif syʁ ivɛt] ⓘ, lit. "Gif-on-Yvette") is a commune in southwestern Île-de-France, France. It is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse, 22.9 km (14.2 mi) from the centre of Paris (at Notre-Dame), in the Essonne department on the departmental border with Yvelines. In 2021, it had a population of 22,352.