Bruyères-le-Châtel

Bruyères-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ lǝ ʃɑtɛl] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Bruyères-le-Châtel
Commune
The town hall of Bruyères
Coat of arms
Location of Bruyères-le-Châtel
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Coordinates: 48°35′37″N 2°11′33″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Arpajon
Intercommunality	CA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Rouyer[1]
Area 1	12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,738
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91115 /91680
Elevation	48–168 m (157–551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

A nunnery was founded at Bruyères-le-Châtel by a noblewoman named Clotilde. The charter endowing the monastery is dated to 10 March 673 and is among the oldest original private charters which survive from Merovingian Francia.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,521	—
1975	2,103	+4.74%
1982	2,199	+0.64%
1990	2,536	+1.80%
1999	3,013	+1.93%
2007	3,077	+0.26%
2012	3,513	+2.69%
2017	3,302	−1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bruyères-le-Châtel are known as Bruyérois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department