Gif-sur-Yvette

Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette Town Hall
Gif-sur-Yvette Town Hall
Coat of arms of Gif-sur-Yvette
Location of Gif-sur-Yvette
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Gif-sur-Yvette is located in France
Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette is located in Île-de-France (region)
Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette
Coordinates: 48°42′06″N 2°08′02″E / 48.7018°N 2.1339°E / 48.7018; 2.1339
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonGif-sur-Yvette
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Yann Cauchetier[1]
Area
1
11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
22,352
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
DemonymGiffois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91272 /91190
Elevation57–172 m (187–564 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.