Morsang-sur-Orge
Commune
The town hall in Morsang-sur-Orge
The town hall in Morsang-sur-Orge
Coat of arms of Morsang-sur-Orge
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Morsang-sur-Orge
Map
Morsang-sur-Orge is located in France
Morsang-sur-Orge
Morsang-sur-Orge
Morsang-sur-Orge is located in Île-de-France (region)
Morsang-sur-Orge
Morsang-sur-Orge
Coordinates: 48°39′42″N 2°20′46″E / 48.6618°N 2.3461°E / 48.6618; 2.3461
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonSainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marianne Duranton[1]
Area
1
4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
20,785
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91434 /91390
Elevation36–81 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.

Morsang-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [mɔʁsɑ̃ syʁ ɔʁʒ] ⓘ, literally Morsang on 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.

Population

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 325—    
1800 380+2.26%
1806 386+0.26%
1821 357−0.52%
1831 404+1.24%
1836 430+1.26%
1841 481+2.27%
1846 452−1.24%
1851 428−1.09%
1856 456+1.28%
1861 520+2.66%
1866 566+1.71%
1872 574+0.23%
1876 600+1.11%
1881 651+1.64%
1886 709+1.72%
1891 892+4.70%
1896 980+1.90%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,023+0.86%
1906 973−1.00%
1911 1,025+1.05%
1921 1,092+0.64%
1926 1,864+11.29%
1931 2,799+8.47%
1936 3,611+5.23%
1946 3,011−1.80%
1954 5,269+7.25%
1962 8,604+6.32%
1968 15,258+10.02%
1975 20,156+4.06%
1982 20,332+0.12%
1990 19,401−0.58%
1999 19,335−0.04%
2007 21,165+1.14%
2012 21,428+0.25%
2017 20,909−0.49%
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morsang-sur-Orge, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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