Chartronges | |
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The town hall in Chartronges | |
![]() Location of Chartronges | |
| Coordinates:48°44′47″N3°16′11″E / 48.7464°N 3.2697°E /48.7464; 3.2697 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Provins |
| Canton | Coulommiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | André Trawinski[1] |
Area 1 | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 302 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77097 /77320 |
| Elevation | 147–167 m (482–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chartronges (French pronunciation:[ʃaʁtʁɔ̃ʒ]ⓘ) is acommune in theSeine-et-Marnedepartment in theÎle-de-Franceregion in north-centralFrance.
The town was first recorded in the 12th century, under the name of Chartronge. At this time, the church dedicated to Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens, was a dependency of the abbey atSolesmes. There was a statue ofSaint Barbara in polychrome wood. In 1789, Chartronges was part of the election ofCoulommiers and the generality of Paris; it was governed by Meaux Customs.
The inhabitants are calledChartrongeais. Demographics of the town have been documented via the population censuses performed by the municipality since 1793, published annually byInsee since 2006. In the census of 2018, the town had 295 inhabitants.
According to theNational Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, Chartronges is a rural municipality due to its low population density. It is a part of theParis metropolitan area.
Chartronges has 54 localities.
In 2017, the municipality had 114 dwellings, 100% of them private places such as townhouses, farmhouses, or pavilions. Of those dwellings, 91.2% were primary residences, 6.1% were second homes, and 2.6% were empty dwellings.
The town shares the mild subtropical climate of the central and northern regions of France.
The river Vannetin[3] is aNatura 2000 site in the town under the Habitats Directive with an area of 63 hectares (156 acres). Natura 2000 is a network ofnature protection areas in the territory of theEuropean Union. It comprisesSpecial Areas of Conservation andSpecial Protection Areas designated under theHabitats Directive and theBirds Directive, respectively.
According to a survey done in 2018, the breakdown of land usage in Chartronges is as follows: arable land (93%), non-agricultural artificial green spaces (3.5%), urbanized areas (3%), heterogeneous agricultural areas (0.4%).
In 2019, the municipality had a local urban plan under review.[4]