Coordinates: 48°47′31″N 2°19′55″E / 48.7919444444°N 2.33194444444°E
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Commune of Cachan |
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 Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond |
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  Cachan
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Cachan |
| Intercommunality | Val de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 43–108 m (141–354 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 27,718 (2006) |
| - Density | 9,971 /km2 (25,820 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 94016/ 94230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 miles) from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.
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During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).
Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.
Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux.
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  | Cachan entry from the Quid Encyclopedia - Cachan (Val-de-Marne) - Fiche - Quid.fr |
| | Cachan on Viamichelin - Carte et Plan Cachan ViaMichelin : Carte routière et plan de Cachan |
| | Cachan on the IGN website - Recherche Cartographique Monde - IGN.FR - Loisirs |
| | News around Cachan - Le site citoyen de Cachan | Accueil |
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