Fontenay-lès-Briis
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Commune of Fontenay-lès-Briis |
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| Location | ||
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Limours | |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Limours | |
| Mayor | Léopold Le Compagnon (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 59 m–170 m | |
| Land area¹ | 9.72 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1,707 | |
| - Density | 176/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91243/ 91640 | |
| 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. | ||
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Fontenay-lès-Briis is a village and a commune in the Essonne département, in the French region of Île-de-France.
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[edit] History
The village of Fontenay-lès-Briis is mentioned in the charter of Clotilde, dated to 10 March 673, founding a nunnery at Bruyères-le-Châtel.
[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 1,707. The estimate for 2005 was 1,727.
Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as Fontenois.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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