Faremoutiers

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Faremoutiers
The town hall in Faremoutiers
The town hall in Faremoutiers
Coat of arms of Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers is located in France
Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers is located in Île-de-France (region)
Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers
Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°59′49″E / 48.8008°N 2.9969°E / 48.8008; 2.9969Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°59′49″E / 48.8008°N 2.9969°E / 48.8008; 2.9969
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonFontenay-Trésigny
IntercommunalityCA Coulommiers Pays de Brie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Caux[1]
Area
1
10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77176 /77515
Elevation89–132 m (292–433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Faremoutiers (French pronunciation: [faʁmutje] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

Originally named Evoriacum, Faremoutiers was renamed in honour of Saint Fara, who founded the Abbey of Faremoutiers there in the 620s. It lies in the historical region of Brie.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Faremoutiers are called Faremontais.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

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