Cachan
Cachan | |
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Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
Location of Cachan | |
Cachan Cachan | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′31″N 2°19′55″E / 48.7919°N 2.3319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Cachan |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène de Comarmond (PS) |
Area 1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 31,103 |
| • Density | 11,200/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94016 /94230 |
| Elevation | 43–108 m (141–354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cachan (French pronunciation: [kaʃɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Val-de-Marne department, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there.