Semoy

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Semoy
Semoy Coat of Arms
Semoy (France)
Semoy
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Orleans
Canton Saint-Jean-de-Braye
Community association Orléans metropolis
Coordinates 47 ° 56 '  N , 1 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 56 '  N , 1 ° 57'  E
height 108-134 m
surface 7.78 km 2
Residents 3,176 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 408 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 45400
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-semoy.fr/

Semoy City Hall

Semoy is a commune with 3176 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Orléans and is part of the canton of Saint-Jean-de-Braye . The inhabitants are called Semeyen .

geography

Semoy is east of Orléans on the Ruet , a tributary of the Loire . The municipality is part of the Loire Valley , a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. In the north is the Forêt d'Orléans. Semoy is surrounded by the municipalities of Chanteau in the north, Marigny-les-Usages in the northeast, Saint-Jean-de-Braye in the south and east, Orléans in the southwest and Fleury-les-Aubrais in the west.

history

A Benedictine priory was established in 1081, which was destroyed during the French Revolution .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 923 1567 1792 1395 2237 2879 2928 3176

Attractions

Notre-Dame church
  • Notre-Dame church from the 11th century, rebuilt in the 17th century

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the district of Brehna in the German town of Sandersdorf-Brehna in Saxony-Anhalt.

Web links

Commons : Semoy (Loiret)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files