Dormelles
Dormelles (French pronunciation: [dɔʁmɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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Dormelles | |
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The town hall in Dormelles | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′58″N 2°54′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Moret Seine et Loing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Largillière[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 790 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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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.
Inhabitants of Dormelles are called Dormellois.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dormelles.
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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