Roissy-en-Brie
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Commune of Roissy-en-Brie |
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Location | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Coordinates | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Torcy |
Canton | Roissy-en-Brie |
Intercommunality | none as of 2007 |
Mayor | Sylvie Fuchs (2008-2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 95 m–115 m |
Land area¹ | 13.65 km² |
Population² (1999) |
19,693 |
- Density | 1,443/km² (1999) |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 77390/ 77680 |
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. | |
Roissy-en-Brie is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.4 km. (14.5 miles) from the center of Paris, in the Seine-et-Marne département.
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[edit] History
In 1810 Roissy-en-Brie annexed the neighboring commune of Pontcarré. In 1822 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.
[edit] Transportation
Roissy-en-Brie is served by Roissy-en-Brie station on Paris RER line .
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants are called Roisséens.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 19,693.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Roissy-en-Brie (French)
- Map of Roissy-en-Brie on Michelin (English)