Gometz-le-Châtel
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Les Ulis | |
| Community association | Paris-Saclay | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 41 ′ N , 2 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 83-169 m | |
| surface | 5.05 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,752 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 545 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91940 | |
| INSEE code | 91275 | |
 St Clair Church |
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Gometz-le-Chatel is a French commune with 2,752 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Palaiseau and the canton Les Ulis .
Neighboring communities
| Gif-sur-Yvette | Gif-sur-Yvette | Bures-sur-Yvette |
| Gometz-la-Ville |
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Bures-sur-Yvette |
| Gometz-la-Ville | Janvry | Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard |
history
Gometz-le-Châtel is first mentioned in 1068. The Saint-Clair church dates back to the 11th century and is classified as a monument historique .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | |
| Residents | 279 | 978 | 1,342 | 1,407 | 1,763 | 1,849 | 2,091 | |
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Personalities
- Louis Malet de Graville (1483–1516), Admiral of France , Lord of Gometz ( House of Malet )
- Charles Péguy (1873–1914), writer, lived in Gometz-le-Châtel
- Ernest Lorson (1895–1959), Swiss politician, lived in Gometz-le-Châtel
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 537-538.
Web links
Commons : Gometz-le-Châtel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
