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Bruyères-le-Châtel

Coordinates: 48°35′37″N 2°11′33″E / 48.5935°N 2.1925°E / 48.5935; 2.1925
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Bruyères-le-Châtel
The town hall of Bruyères
The town hall of Bruyères
Coat of arms of Bruyères-le-Châtel
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Bruyères-le-Châtel is located in France
Bruyères-le-Châtel
Bruyères-le-Châtel
Bruyères-le-Châtel is located in Île-de-France (region)
Bruyères-le-Châtel
Bruyères-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 48°35′37″N 2°11′33″E / 48.5935°N 2.1925°E / 48.5935; 2.1925
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Rouyer[1]
Area
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12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,584
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91115 /91680
Elevation48–168 m (157–551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bruyères-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ ʃɑtɛl] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

History

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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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,521—    
1975 2,103+4.74%
1982 2,199+0.64%
1990 2,536+1.80%
1999 3,013+1.93%
2007 3,077+0.26%
2012 3,513+2.69%
2017 3,302−1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bruyères-le-Châtel are known as Bruyérois in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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