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Coupvray
CoupvrayLocation within Île-de-France region
CoupvrayAdministration Country France Region Île-de-France Department Seine-et-Marne Arrondissement Torcy Canton Thorigny-sur-Marne Intercommunality Val d'Europe Mayor Martine Dogit
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 41–132 m (135–433 ft) Land area1 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) Population2 2,829 (2006) - Density 350 /km2 (910 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 77132/ 77700 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°53′33″N 2°47′38″E / 48.8925°N 2.7939°E
Coupvray (pronounced: [kuvʁɛ]) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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People
Coupvray was the birthplace and home of Louis Braille. Braille's home is now a museum.
Points of interest
The Castle of Rohan, built over the period 1596–1602 by Hercule de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon, is another visitor attraction, although it is now mostly in ruins. Disneyland Resort Paris is also nearby.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Coupvray are known as Cupressiens.
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1793 588 — 1800 681 +15.8% 1806 629 −7.6% 1821 612 −2.7% 1831 616 +0.7% 1836 572 −7.1% 1841 543 −5.1% 1846 575 +5.9% 1851 566 −1.6% 1856 512 −9.5% 1861 499 −2.5% 1866 480 −3.8% 1872 463 −3.5% 1876 452 −2.4% 1881 456 +0.9% 1886 513 +12.5% 1891 503 −1.9% 1896 513 +2.0% 1901 519 +1.2% 1906 505 −2.7% 1911 516 +2.2% 1921 507 −1.7% 1926 582 +14.8% 1931 521 −10.5% 1936 695 +33.4% 1946 658 −5.3% 1954 707 +7.4% 1962 680 −3.8% 1968 769 +13.1% 1975 1,063 +38.2% 1982 1,416 +33.2% 1990 2,280 +61.0% 1999 2,713 +19.0% From the year 1962 on: population without double counting See also
References
References
- Official Web site of the village of Coupvray (French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Coupvray (French)
- Map of Coupvray on Michelin (English)
Categories:- Communes of Seine-et-Marne
- Seine-et-Marne geography stubs
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