Roissy-en-Brie

Roissy-en-Brie
The town hall of Roissy-en-Brie
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°47′26″N 2°39′07″E / 48.7906°N 2.6519°ECoordinates: 48°47′26″N 2°39′07″E / 48.7906°N 2.6519°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Roissy-en-Brie
Intercommunality	Paris - Vallée de la Marne
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	François Bouchart
Area^1	13.65 km^2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population (2013)^2	22,559
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	77390 / 77680
Elevation	95–115 m (312–377 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.

Roissy-en-Brie is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France and is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the center.

History

In 1810 Roissy-en-Brie annexed the neighboring commune of Pontcarré. In 1829 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.^[1]

Transportation

Roissy-en-Brie is served by Roissy-en-Brie station on Paris RER line .

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Roisséens.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

1. Décret from August 13, 1810. Auguste Allou: Chronique des évêques de Meaux, suivie d'un état de l'ancien diocèse et du diocèse actuel, A. Cochet, imprimeur, Meaux 1875, p. 271.

External links

• Official website (in 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 Roissy-en-Brie (French)
• Map of Roissy-en-Brie on Michelin (English)