Faremoutiers

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Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers is located in France
Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers
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Location within Île-de-France region
Faremoutiers is located in Île-de-France (region)
Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers
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Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement Meaux
Canton Coulommiers
Intercommunality Brie des Moulins
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Commanay
Area1 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 2,434
 • Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 77176 / 77515
Elevation 89–132 m (292–433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Faremoutiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

Originally named Evoriacum, Faremoutiers was renamed in honour of Saint Fara, who founded the Abbey of Faremoutiers there in the 620s. It lies in the historical region of Brie.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Faremoutiers are called Faremontais.

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