Mareau-aux-Prés
Mareau-aux-Prés (French pronunciation: [maʁo o pʁe]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, situated 13 km south west of the city of Orléans.
Mareau-aux-Prés | |
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 The town hall in Mareau-aux-Prés | |
Location of Mareau-aux-Prés | |
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| Coordinates: 47°50′52″N 1°48′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Orléans |
| Canton | Beaugency |
| Intercommunality | Terres du Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Hauchecorne[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,576 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mareprésiens[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45196 /45370 |
| Elevation | 82–103 m (269–338 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The first records of the commune date back to the 10th century, when it went by the Latin name of Marolaium or Marogilium.
It includes the hamlets of Saint Fiacre and Trépoix. Trépoix has the remains of a 13th-century castle.[4]
Mareau has always been an agricultural community and today is known for producing Orléans and Orléans-Cléry AOC wines.[5]
As of January 2012, the Mayor is Bertrand Hauchecorne.[6]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Gentilés des communes du Loiret".
- "www.mareauauxpres.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=39".
- "www.richardkelley.co.uk/orleans_index.htm".
- "www.mareauauxpres.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=54".
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