Mettray
Mettray (French pronunciation: [mɛtʁɛ] ) is a ⓘcommune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Mettray Penal Colony was opened there in 1839.
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Location of Mettray | |
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Coordinates: 47°27′10″N 0°38′57″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Tours |
Canton | Vouvray |
Intercommunality | Tours Métropole Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Clémot[1] |
Area 1 | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
Population | 2,057 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37152 /37390 |
Elevation | 57–100 m (187–328 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
The inhabitants are called Mettrayens.
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

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