Orsay, Île-de-France
Orsay: Commune in Essonne, France
About
Quick Facts about Orsay
| Population : | 16,421 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Île-de-France (France) |
| County : | Essonne |
| Head of government : | Mayor of Orsay |
| Twitter username : | Orsaynotreville |
| Postal code : | 91400 |
| Area : | 7.97 km2 |
| Official name : | Orsay |
| Male population : | 8310 |
| Female population : | 8111 |
| Altitude : | 295 feet / 90 meters |
| Capital city : | Orsay is capital of canton of Orsay |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 11:10:00 (7th December 2025) |
Geography
Orsay is located at 48°41'45"N 2°11'14"E (48.6957200, 2.1872700). It has 3 neighbors: Villebon sur Yvette, Palaiseau and Les Ulis.
Orsay map
- Official Website
Official website of Orsay
David Ros ,
- Dogondoutchi
- Kempen
- Vila Nova de Paiva
Orsay has 3 neighbours.
- Villebon-sur-Yvette commune in Essonne, France
- Palaiseau commune in Essonne, France
- Les Ulis commune in Essonne, France
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1793 | 852 | - | census |
| 1800 | 947 | 10.03% | census |
| 1806 | 948 | 0.11% | census |
| 1821 | 910 | -4.18% | census |
| 1831 | 1,011 | 9.99% | census |
| 1836 | 1,034 | 2.22% | demographic balance |
| 1841 | 1,069 | 3.27% | census |
| 1846 | 1,215 | 12.02% | census |
| 1851 | 1,172 | -3.67% | census |
| 1856 | 1,152 | -1.74% | demographic balance |
| 1861 | 1,271 | 9.36% | demographic balance |
| 1866 | 1,426 | 10.87% | census |
| 1872 | 1,297 | -9.95% | demographic balance |
| 1876 | 1,320 | 1.74% | census |
| 1881 | 1,566 | 15.71% | demographic balance |
| 1886 | 1,672 | 6.34% | census |
| 1891 | 1,773 | 5.7% | census |
| 1896 | 1,852 | 4.27% | demographic balance |
| 1901 | 1,904 | 2.73% | census |
| 1906 | 2,184 | 12.82% | census |
| 1911 | 2,392 | 8.7% | demographic balance |
| 1921 | 2,538 | 5.75% | demographic balance |
| 1926 | 3,213 | 21.01% | census |
| 1931 | 3,749 | 14.3% | census |
| 1936 | 4,213 | 11.01% | demographic balance |
| 1946 | 5,186 | 18.76% | census |
| 1954 | 6,443 | 19.51% | census |
| 1962 | 9,344 | 31.05% | census |
| 1968 | 12,087 | 22.69% | census |
| 1975 | 13,544 | 10.76% | demographic balance |
| 1982 | 14,071 | 3.75% | demographic balance |
| 1990 | 14,863 | 5.33% | demographic balance |
| 1999 | 16,236 | 8.46% | census |
| 2006 | 16,597 | 2.18% | census |
| 2008 | 16,255 | -2.1% | demographic balance |
| 2011 | 15,903 | -2.21% | census |
| 2013 | 16,153 | 1.55% | census |
| 2015 | 16,530 | 2.28% | demographic balance |
| 2016 | 17,011 | 2.83% | census |
| 2017 | 16,421 | -3.59% | census |
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