Saint-Chéron, Essonne

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

Saint-Chéron
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Chéron
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chéron
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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  (2022)[2]	5,176
• Density	450/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]

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department