| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°47′58″N 2°59′49″E |
| Insee | 77176 |
| Postal code | 77515 |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Fontenay-Trésigny |
| Mayor | Nicolas Caux[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Coulommiers Pays de Brie |
| Elevation min m | 89 |
| Elevation max m | 132 |
| Area km 2 | 10.93 |
Faremoutiers (faʁmutje) 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 double Abbey of Faremoutiers there in the 620s. It lies in the historical region of Brie.
The patron saint of the village is another 7th-century abbess, Æthelburh of Faremoutiers, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia in the UK.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,088 | — |
| 1975 | 1,248 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1,461 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1,849 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 2,287 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2,402 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,496 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,822 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3,057 | +8.3% |
INSEE[2]
Inhabitants of Faremoutiers are called Faremontais in French.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE