Sept-Sorts (French pronunciation: [sɛt sɔʁ] ) 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.
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Coordinates: 48°56′16″N 3°06′11″E / 48.9379°N 3.103°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Meaux |
Canton | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre |
Intercommunality | CA Coulommiers Pays de Brie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Arnoult[1] |
Area 1 | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 572 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 77448 /77260 |
Elevation | 50–150 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
- ^ "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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sept-Sorts.
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)