Sept-Sorts

Sept-Sorts (French pronunciation: [sɛt sɔʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France, east of Paris. It was the site of the Sept-Sorts ramming attack.

Sept-Sorts
The town hall of Sept-Sorts
Location of Sept-Sorts
Sept-Sorts
Sept-Sorts
Coordinates: 48°56′16″N 3°06′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonLa Ferté-sous-Jouarre
IntercommunalityCA Coulommiers Pays de Brie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Arnoult[1]
Area
1
3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
522
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77448 /77260
Elevation50–150 m (160–490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

The name Sept-Sorts comes from Latin septum, seven and ancient French sourt, spring. Sept Sorts means seven springs.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Sept-Sorts are called Septsortais.

See also

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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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