Bruyères-le-Châtel
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| Bruyères-le-Châtel | |
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  Bruyères-le-Châtel | |
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Location within Île-de-France region  Bruyères-le-Châtel | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′37″N 2°11′33″E / 48.5935°N 2.1925°ECoordinates: 48°35′37″N 2°11′33″E / 48.5935°N 2.1925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Arpajon |
| Intercommunality | Arpajonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Rouyer |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 3,120 |
| • Population2 Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91115 / 91680 |
| Elevation | 48–168 m (157–551 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bruyères-le-Châtel is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
History
A nunnery was founded at Bruyères-le-Châtel by a noblewoman named Clotilde. The charter endowing the monastery is dated to 10 March 673 and is among the oldest original private charters which survive from Merovingian Francia.
Inhabitants of Bruyères-le-Châtel are known as Bruyérois.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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