Étampes

Saint Martin

Coat of arms

Étampes

Location within Île-de-France region

Étampes

Coordinates: 48°26′03″N 2°09′41″E / 48.4343°N 2.1615°ECoordinates: 48°26′03″N 2°09′41″E / 48.4343°N 2.1615°E

Country

Étampois

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Franck Marlin

Area¹

40.92 km² (15.80 sq mi)

Population (2006)²

22,679

• Density

550/km² (1,400/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

91223 / 91150

Elevation

66–156 m (217–512 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Étampes (French pronunciation: [etɑ̃p]) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 48.1 km (29.9 mi) south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department.

Étampes, together with the neighboring communes of Morigny-Champigny and Brières-les-Scellés, form an urban area of 26,604 inhabitants (1999 census). This urban area is a "satellite city" of Paris.

Étampes (Latin: Stampae) existed at the beginning of the 7th century and in the early Middle Ages belonged to the crown domain. During the Middle Ages it was the scene of several councils, the most notable of which took place in 1130 and resulted in the recognition of Innocent II as the legitimate pope. In 1652, during the war of the Fronde it suffered severely at the hands of the royal troops under Turenne.

Étampes lies on the beautiful river Chalouette, a tributary of the Juine, which borders the eastern outskirts of the serene town.

Inhabitants of Étampes are known as Étampois.

Étampes is served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Étampes and Saint-Martin d'Étampes.

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