Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne
Bois-le-Roi | |
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 The town hall in Bois-le-Roi | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bois-le-Roi  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′27″N 2°41′54″E / 48.4742°N 2.6983°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nangis |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Fontainebleau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Dintilhac[1] |
Area 1 | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,979 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77037 /77590 |
| Elevation | 38–91 m (125–299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bois-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [bwa lə ʁwa] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune is located to the west of the Seine and shares 2 bridges to the neighbouring Chartrettes.
Tourism
[edit]Many Parisians usually go to explore Bois-le-Roi during the holidays. Popular destinations include the Eglise Saint Pierre which is a small church, the Ô de Sermaize which is a wellness spa and the Île de Loisirs de Bois-le-Roi which is a beach on the Seine.[3]
Demographics
[edit]The inhabitants are called Bacots.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,782 | — |
| 1975 | 3,044 | +1.29% |
| 1982 | 3,395 | +1.57% |
| 1990 | 4,744 | +4.27% |
| 1999 | 5,292 | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 5,452 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 5,649 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 5,876 | +0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transportation
[edit]Bois-le-Roi is served by the Bois-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris-Lyon.
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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Best things to do in Bois-le-Roi". tripadvisor.co.uk, Attractions in Bois-Le-Roi. 23 November 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-le-Roi (Seine-et-Marne).
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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