Saint-Chéron, Essonne

commune in Essonne, France

Saint-Chéron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeʁɔ̃] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. The village is named after Saint Caraunus.[2]

Saint-Chéron
The town hall in Saint-Chéron
The town hall in Saint-Chéron
Coat of arms of Saint-Chéron
Location of Saint-Chéron
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Saint-Chéron is located in France
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron
Coordinates: 48°33′16″N 2°07′27″E / 48.5544°N 2.1243°E / 48.5544; 2.1243
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉtampes
CantonDourdan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Gelé
Area
1
11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,238
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91540 /91530
Elevation62–159 m (203–522 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Les origines du nom", Saint-Chéron (in French), archived from the original on 2021-08-21, retrieved 2021-08-21