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Château-Landon
Château-Landon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto lɑ̃dɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune contains within it the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry, where the bright white travertine stones for construction of the Sacré-Cœur, Paris, were sourced. Formerly the seat of the canton of Château-Landon, it has been part of the canton of Nemours since 2015.
Château-Landon | |
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The town hall in Château-Landon | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°09′00″N 2°42′04″E / 48.15°N 2.7011°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Gâtinais-Val de Loing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Lagille[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.35 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 3,020 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77099 /77570 |
| Elevation | 66–116 m (217–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics Edit
The inhabitants are called Chatellandonnais or Castellandonnais.
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "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.
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Château-Landon.
- (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)