Bruyères-le-Châtel

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

Bruyères-le-Châtel
The town hall of Bruyères
The town hall of Bruyères
Coat of arms of Bruyères-le-Châtel
Location of Bruyères-le-Châtel
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
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thierry Rouyer[1]
Area
1
12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,594
  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.

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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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