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commune in Essonne, France

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Saint-Chéron is a commune in France, situated within the Essonne department and the arrondissement of Étampes. It has historically been part of the Seine-et-Oise administrative entity. The town serves as the capital of the canton of Saint-Chéron and is associated with the canton of Dourdan for electoral purposes. Its postal code is 91530, and it shares borders with Villeconin, Breuillet, Breux-Jouy, and Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne.

The commune covers an area of 11.44 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 159 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 5,264 residents (2,447 male and 2,625 female) and another citing 4,690. Saint-Chéron is twinned with Rotherfield and Vicovaro. A bakery is located within the town, which is part of the Île-de-France region.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Chéron
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,690

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Department
Essonne
Arrondissement
Étampes
Canton
Dourdan
Mayor 2020 2026
Jean-Marie Gelé
Area
11.44 km (4.42 sq mi)
Population 2023
5,132
Density
448.6/km (1,162/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)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saint-Chéron
Country
France
Population
5132
Area
11.44
Elevation
111
Shares border with
Le Val-Saint-Germain
Official website
saint-cheron.fr
Image
Hôtel de Ville, Saint-Chéron.jpg
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Commons category
Saint-Chéron (Essonne)
twinned administrative body
Vicovaro
postal code
91530
different from
Saint-Chéron
associated electoral district
canton of Dourdan
male population
2447
female population
2625
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-69-14-13-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Saint-Chéron ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeʁɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

The village is named after Saint Caraunus, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Chéron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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