Bruyères-le-Châtel

Bruyères-le-Châtel
Commune
The town hall of Bruyères
The town hall of Bruyères
Coat of arms of Bruyères-le-Châtel
Coat of arms
Location of Bruyères-le-Châtel
Map
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
1
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 lǝ ʃɑtɛl] ⓘ) 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.

Population

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

References

  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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