Saint-Chéron, Essonne

Saint-Chéron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Chéron
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Chéron
The town hall in Saint-Chéron
Coat of arms of Saint-Chéron
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron is located in France
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron
Coordinates: 48°33′16″N 2°07′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉtampes
CantonDourdan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Gelé[1]
Area
1
11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,264
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91540 /91530
Elevation62–159 m (203–522 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is named after Saint Caraunus, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.[3]

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,457—    
1975 3,370+4.62%
1982 3,550+0.75%
1990 4,082+1.76%
1999 4,444+0.95%
2007 4,796+0.96%
2012 4,834+0.16%
2017 5,072+0.97%
Source: INSEE[4]

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.
  3. "Les origines du nom", Saint-Chéron (in French), retrieved 2021-08-21
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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