Saint-Chéron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeʁɔ̃] (
listen)) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Saint-Chéron | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Saint-Chéron | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Chéron ![]() | |
Saint-Chéron Saint-Chéron | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′16″N 2°07′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | Dourdan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Gelé[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,238 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91540 /91530 |
| Elevation | 62–159 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. | |
The village is named after Saint Caraunus, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.[3]
Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,457 | — |
| 1975 | 3,370 | +4.62% |
| 1982 | 3,550 | +0.75% |
| 1990 | 4,082 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 4,444 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 4,796 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 4,834 | +0.16% |
| 2017 | 5,072 | +0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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