Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne
For other places with the same name, see Saint-Fiacre (disambiguation).
| Saint-Fiacre | |
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  Saint-Fiacre | |
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Location within Île-de-France region  Saint-Fiacre | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′22″N 2°57′17″E / 48.9228°N 2.9547°ECoordinates: 48°55′22″N 2°57′17″E / 48.9228°N 2.9547°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Crécy-la-Chapelle |
| Intercommunality | Pays Créçois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Vavon |
| Area1 | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 379 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77408 / 77470 |
| Elevation | 97–168 m (318–551 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Fiacre is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
It is named after Saint Fiacre who built a hospice for travelers at the end of the 6th century in what is now Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne. He is still revered as the patron saint of Saint-Fiacre.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Fiacre (Seine-et-Marne). |
- 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 Saint-Fiacre (French)
- Map of Saint-Fiacre on Michelin (English)
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