Samois-sur-Seine
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Commune of Samois-sur-Seine |
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| Coordinates | ||
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau | |
| Canton | Fontainebleau | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Seine | |
| Mayor | Jean-François Robinet (2008-2014) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 41 m–115 m | |
| Land area¹ | 6.33 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,237 | |
| - Density | 45/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77441/ 77920 | |
| 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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For the American lesbian organization with the same name, see Samois.
Samois-sur-Seine is a small town in France near the commune of Fontainebleau, located in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France région.
Inhabitants of Samois-sur-Seine are called Samoisiens
It is famous for being the town to which Django Reinhardt retired, and hosts an annual jazz festival in his honor. It is also the home to Reverchon Industries, a major global bumper car and other amusement ride producer.
[edit] Demographics
| v. 1992 | 2002 | |
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| Total Population | 2247 | 2277 |
| Municipal Population | 2237 | 2267 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival
- Reverchon Website
- Official site (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 Samois-sur-Seine (French)
- Map of Samois-sur-Seine on Michelin (English)
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