Tournan-en-Brie (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɑ̃ ɑ̃ bʁi] ⓘ, literally Tournan in Brie), or simply Tournan, is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the Paris metropolitan area.
Tournan-en-Brie | |
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 The town hall of Tournan-en-Brie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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Location of Tournan-en-Brie  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′22″N 2°46′03″E / 48.7394°N 2.7675°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Ozoir-la-Ferrière |
| Intercommunality | Les Portes Briardes Entre Ville et Forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Gautier[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.47 km2 (5.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,340 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77470 /77220 |
| Elevation | 86–116 m (282–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
In the fourteenth century a castle was mentioned belonging to the House of Garlande, whose lords were Guy de Garlande (who still lived in 1186), Anseau Ier de Garlande (of which there is no title), Anseau II de Garlande (who lived in 1192), Robert of Garlande and Anseau III of Garlande (from 1246 to 1255).
Transportation edit
Tournan station is the terminus station of the RER E (previously 'EOLE') regional railway line starting from the Gare Saint Lazare in Paris. It is also on a regional (Transilien) line to Coulommiers.
Demographics edit
Inhabitants of Tournan-en-Brie are called Tournanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,430 | — |
| 1975 | 5,038 | +5.65% |
| 1982 | 4,726 | −0.91% |
| 1990 | 5,528 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 7,545 | +3.52% |
| 2007 | 8,250 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 8,261 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 8,718 | +1.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- Tournan-en-Brie City Hall website (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)
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