Estissac
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Aube | |
Arrondissement | Troyes | |
Canton | Aix-en-Othe | |
Community association | Troyes Champagne Métropole | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 16 ' N , 3 ° 48' E | |
height | 151-250 m | |
surface | 25.66 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,855 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 10190 | |
INSEE code | 10142 |
Estissac is a French commune with 1,855 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aube in the Région Grand Est . Estissac belongs to the arrondissement of Troyes and the canton of Aix-en-Othe (until 2015: canton of Estissac ). The inhabitants are called Liébautins , with reference to the former name of the municipality of Saint-Liébault.
The localities Thuisy and Vaugeley belong to the municipality.
geography
Estissac is located around 19 kilometers west-southwest of Troyes in the south of the Champagne region on the Vanne River , into which the Ancre and Bétrot rivers flow. Estissac is surrounded by the neighboring communities Dierrey-Saint-Julien in the north and north-east, Bucey-en-Othe in the east, Chennegy in the south-east, Villemoire-en-Othe in the south, Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis with Aix-en-Othe in the south-west, Neuville-sur-Vannes in the west and Mesnil-Saint-Loup in the northwest.
The A5 car route and the former route nationale 60 (today's D660) run through the municipality .
history
Until the 18th century the place was called Saint-Liébault .
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | |
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1,685 | 1,740 | 1,761 | 1,757 | 1.611 | 1,724 | 1,783 | 1,874 | |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Liébault church from the 13th century with additions and alterations from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Market hall from the 17th century
- Old mill, built at the end of the 18th century, renovated in 1990
Personalities
- François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt (1747–1827), politician and entrepreneur