Bièvres, Essonne
Bièvres (French pronunciation: [bjɛvʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.
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The town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bièvres | |
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| Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 2°12′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Pelletier-Le Barbier |
| Area 1 | 9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 4,748 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91064 /91570 |
| Elevation | 67–178 m (220–584 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village. Bièvre is the old French word for a beaver (castor in modern French), so that the original meaning of the name of this stream is "beaver river".
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