Châtres, Seine-et-Marne
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![]() The town hall in Châtres | |
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Coordinates: 48°42′38��N 2°48′35″E / 48.7106°N 2.8097°ECoordinates: 48°42′38″N 2°48′35″E / 48.7106°N 2.8097°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Provins |
Canton | Fontenay-Trésigny |
Intercommunality | CC Val Briard |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Rollin[1] |
Area 1 | 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 689 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 77104 /77610 |
Elevation | 89–117 m (292–384 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Châtres (French pronunciation: [ʃatʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
History[]
Châtres began as a Roman camp. Its name, formerly Chastres, is derived from Latin castrum.
Châtres is documented as the place where Saint Corbinian was born circa 670 and where he maintained a hermitage for fourteen years.
Demographics[]
The inhabitants of Châtres are called Châtriots. As of 2017, its population is 678.
Places of interest[]
Place of interest include the Château de Boulayes and its park.
Agriculture[]
The area produces cereal grain.
See also[]
- Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- (in French) Commune de Châtres
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châtres (Seine-et-Marne). |
- (in French) Old postcards of Châtres
- (in French) Find Châtres on the map of Seine-et-Marne
- (in English) 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France region)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Categories:
- Communes of Seine-et-Marne
- Seine-et-Marne geography stubs