Soisy-Bouy

Soisy-Bouy (French pronunciation: [swazi bwi] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Soisy-Bouy
Commune
The church in Soisy-Bouy
Coat of arms
Location of Soisy-Bouy
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Coordinates: 48°30′40″N 3°17′44″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Provins
Canton	Provins
Intercommunality	Provinois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Patrick Sottiez[1]
Area 1	11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	832
• Density	73.4/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77456 /77650
Elevation	71–162 m (233–531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

On 16 November 1240, Edmund Rich (1175–1240), also known as Saint Edmund or Eadmund of Canterbury, and as Saint Edmund of Abingdon, a 13th-century archbishop of Canterbury in England, died here at the house of Augustinian Canons.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Soisy-Bouy are called Bouyards. In 2022, the commune had 844 inhabitants, reflecting a +2.55% increase compared to 2016.^[2]

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department