Communes of the Essonne department facts for kids

Map showing the location of Essonne in France

The Essonne is a special area in France called a département. It's like a county or a state in other countries. Inside Essonne, there are many smaller towns and villages, which in France are called communes. This article lists all 196 communes that are part of the Essonne département.

Many of these communes work together in groups called "Communautés d'agglomération" (pronounced: Koh-myoo-noh-tay dah-glo-may-rah-see-ohn). These groups help the towns share services and plan for the future. Think of them as teams of towns! Here are some of these groups in Essonne:

• (CAC) Communauté d'agglomération de Seine-Essonnes: This group started in 2003.
• (CAS) Communauté d'agglomération du plateau de Saclay: This one also began in 2003.
• (CAO) Communauté d'agglomération du Val d'Orge: This group was formed in 2001.
• (CAY) Communauté d'agglomération du Val d'Yerres: This group started in 2003.
• (CAE) Communauté d'agglomération Évry Centre-Essonne: This group was created in 2001.
• (CAD) Communauté d'agglomération Sénart Val de Seine: This group began in 2003.
• (CAD) Communauté d'agglomération Les Lacs de l'Essonne: This group was formed in 2004.
• (CAA) Communauté d'agglomération des Hauts de Bièvre: This group started in 2003. Most of its towns are actually in a different département called Hauts-de-Seine.
• (SANS) Syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle de Sénart en Essonne: This group was created way back in 1984.

List of Communes in Essonne

This table shows all the communes in Essonne. Each commune has a special code and a postal code, just like a zip code.

• The INSEE code is a unique number given to each commune by the French government's statistics office.
• The Postal code is used for mail delivery, just like a zip code in other countries.
• The Commune column lists the name of the town or village.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Comunas de Essonne para niños