Villiers-le-Bâcle (French pronunciation: [vilje bakl] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Villiers-le-Bâcle
The town hall in Villiers-le-Bâcle
The town hall in Villiers-le-Bâcle
Location of Villiers-le-Bâcle
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Villiers-le-Bâcle is located in France
Villiers-le-Bâcle
Villiers-le-Bâcle
Villiers-le-Bâcle is located in Île-de-France (region)
Villiers-le-Bâcle
Villiers-le-Bâcle
Coordinates: 48°43′32″N 2°07′32″E / 48.7255°N 2.1255°E / 48.7255; 2.1255
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonGif-sur-Yvette
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Valois[1]
Area
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6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,097
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91679 /91190
Elevation80–161 m (262–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants of Villiers-le-Bâcle are known as Villebaclais.

The painter Tsugouharu Foujita is buried in the commune's cemetery.

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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