Faremoutiers

Faremoutiers
Commune
The town hall in Faremoutiers
Coat of arms
Location of Faremoutiers
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Coordinates: 48°47′58″N 2°59′49″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Meaux
Canton	Fontenay-Trésigny
Intercommunality	CA Coulommiers Pays de Brie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Caux[1]
Area ^1	10.93 km^2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,013
• Density	280/km^2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77176 /77515
Elevation	89–132 m (292–433 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Faremoutiers (French pronunciation: [faʁmutje] ^ⓘ) 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,088	—
1975	1,248	+1.98%
1982	1,461	+2.28%
1990	1,849	+2.99%
1999	2,287	+2.39%
2007	2,402	+0.62%
2012	2,496	+0.77%
2017	2,822	+2.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Faremoutiers are called Faremontais in French.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official site (in French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)