Moret-sur-Loing
| Moret-sur-Loing | ||
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Moret-sur-Loing, Alfred Sisley, 1888 | ||
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  Moret-sur-Loing | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region  Moret-sur-Loing | ||
| Coordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E / 48.3744°N 2.815°ECoordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E / 48.3744°N 2.815°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau | |
| Canton | Moret-sur-Loing | |
| Intercommunality | Moret Seine et Loing | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Septiers | |
| Area1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 4,305 | |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77316 / 77250 | |
| Elevation | 45–98 m (148–322 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Moret-sur-Loing is a former commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
On 1 January 2015, Moret-sur-Loing and Écuelles merged becoming one commune called Orvanne, which merged into the new commune Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne on 1 January 2016.[1]
The town was a source of inspiration for Monet, Renoir and Sisley.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Moret-sur-Loing are called Morétains.
Twin towns
Moret-sur-Loing is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 29 October 2015 (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moret-sur-Loing. |
- Official site (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 Moret-sur-Loing (French)
- Map of Moret-sur-Loing on Michelin (English)
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