Champs-sur-Marne
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Commune of Champs-sur-Marne |
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Location | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Coordinates | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Torcy |
Canton | Champs-sur-Marne (chief town) |
Intercommunality | Val Maubuée |
Mayor | Maud Tallet (2008-2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 38 m–106 m |
Land area¹ | 7.35 km² |
Population² (Oct. 2006 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
25,407 24,553 |
- Density | 3,457/km² (2006) |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 77083/ 77420 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Champs-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.2 km. (11.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
The commune of Champs-sur-Marne is part of the Val Maubuée sector, one of the four sectors in the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
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[edit] History
Originally called simply Champs, the name of the commune became officially Champs-sur-Marne (meaning "Champs upon Marne") on April 9, 1962.
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants are called Campésiens.
As of the estimation of 2006, there where 25,407 people residing in the town.
Champs-sur-Marne is twinned with Bradley Stoke near Bristol in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Transport
Champs-sur-Marne is served by Noisy – Champs station on Paris RER line .
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Champs-sur-Marne (French)
- Map of Champs-sur-Marne on Michelin (English)
- Champs-sur-Marne.info, par Webmaster (Information sur la commune de Champs sur Marne (French)