Morsang-sur-Orge

Morsang-sur-Orge

The town hall in Morsang-sur-Orge

Coat of arms

Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°39′42″N 2°20′46″E / 48.6618°N 2.3461°E / 48.6618; 2.3461Coordinates: 48°39′42″N 2°20′46″E / 48.6618°N 2.3461°E / 48.6618; 2.3461
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Évry
Canton Morsang-sur-Orge
Intercommunality Val d'Orge
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Marjolaine Rauze
Area1 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 21,323
 • Density 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Morsang-sur-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.

Inhabitants of Morsang-sur-Orge are known as Morsaintois.

Transport

Morsang-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 RER C. 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.

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