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Commune of Cachan |
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 Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°47′41″N 2°20′06″E / 48.79472°N 2.335°E |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Cachan |
| Intercommunality | Val de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 43–108 m (140–350 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 27,200 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 9,784 /km2 (25,340 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94016/ 94230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 miles) from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.
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Name
During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).
History
Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.
Neighboring communes
- Arcueil - north
- Villejuif - east
- L'Haÿ-les-Roses - southeast
- Bourg-la-Reine - southwest
- Bagneux - west
Transport
Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux.
References
- ^ 2005 estimate, 24,838 at the 1999 census
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cachan |
- Cachan town council website
- Satellite preview on Google Maps
- News around Cachan
- Cachan on the IGN website
- Social data from Cachan
- Cachan entry from the Quid Encyclopedia
- towns around Cachan
- Cachan on Viamichelin
- Template:Vue satellite WikiMapia
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