Dormelles

Dormelles
Dormelles
Location within Île-de-France region  Dormelles
Coordinates: 48°18′58″N 2°54′05″E / 48.3161°N 2.9014°ECoordinates: 48°18′58″N 2°54′05″E / 48.3161°N 2.9014°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Fontainebleau
Canton	Moret-sur-Loing
Intercommunality	Bocage
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Francis Largillière
Area^1	13.02 km^2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	854
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77161 / 77130
Elevation	62–136 m (203–446 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dormelles is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

Dormelles was the site of a battle circa 599 between rival Merovingian kings. Chlothar II, ruler of Neustria, faced his cousins, Theuderic II, King of Burgundy, and Theudebert II, King of Austrasia. Chlothar's army suffered a heavy defeat and he fled the field.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Dormelles are called Dormellois.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Dormelles (French)
• Map of Dormelles on Michelin (English)