The
canton
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* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
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of Brétigny-sur-Orge is an administrative division of the
Essonne department
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,
ÃŽle-de-France region, northern
France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in
Brétigny-sur-Orge
Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Brétigny on Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center.
Origin of the city name
The name of the settlement is attested as ''Britiniacum'' in 1146, as ''Bretigniacum'' ...
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[Décret n° 2014-230 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Essonne]
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It consists of the following communes:[
#]Brétigny-sur-Orge
Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Brétigny on Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center.
Origin of the city name
The name of the settlement is attested as ''Britiniacum'' in 1146, as ''Bretigniacum'' ...
# Leudeville
# Longpont-sur-Orge
#Marolles-en-Hurepoix
Marolles-en-Hurepoix (, literally ''Marolles in Hurepoix'') is a commune in the Essonne department in ÃŽle-de-France in northern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Marolles-en-Hurepoix are known as ''Marollais'' in French.
See also
*Communes ...
# Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
# Saint-Vrain
References
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Cantons of Essonne