Dammarie-les-Lys
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Melun | |
| Canton | Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry | |
| Community association | Melun Val de Seine | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 31 ' N , 2 ° 38' E | |
| height | 37-93 m | |
| surface | 10.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 21,835 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2,132 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77190 | |
| INSEE code | 77152 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-dammarie-les-lys.fr | |
Dammarie-les-Lys is a French municipality with 21,835 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Melun and the canton of Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry .
geography
The place borders on the southwest of the city of Melun , which is on the other side of the Seine . The center of Paris is north-northwest and is 62 kilometers away. The Forêt de Fontainebleau extends south of the municipality .
history
Dammarie-les-Lys was first mentioned in the 13th century. The "Dammarie" in the place name is derived from a house of prayer, which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Attractions
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See also: List of Monuments historiques in Dammarie-les-Lys
- The most famous attraction of the place are the ruins of the Cistercian - Abbey , which in 1244 by Blanche of Castile was founded.
- 19th century wash house
Partner communities
- Eppelheim , Baden-Württemberg, since 1996
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Vol. 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 1208-1211.
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Dammarie-les-Lys - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Dammarie-les-Lys at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)