Bièvres, Essonne
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 2°12′54″E / 48.7542°N 2.2151°ECoordinates: 48°45′15″N 2°12′54″E / 48.7542°N 2.2151°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Bièvres | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Parc | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Hocquard | |
| Area1 | 9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 5,112 | |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91064 / 91570 | |
| Elevation | 68–178 m (223–584 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bièvres is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Bièvre is the old French name for beaver (currently abandoned for castor). This name was also given to the Bièvre River flowing through the village.
Inhabitants of Bièvres are known as Bièvrois.
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