Everything about Seine-et-marne totally explained
Seine-et-Marne is a
French department, named after the
Seine and
Marne rivers, and located in the
Île-de-France region.
History
Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on
March 4,
1790 during the
French Revolution in application of the law of
December 22,
1789. It had previously belonged to the
former province of
Île-de-France.
Geography
Seine-et-Marne forms a part of the
Île-de-France region, the department forms the eastern half of the region and because of this accounts for 49% of Île-de-France. The department is bordered by
Val-d'Oise,
Seine-Saint-Denis,
Val-de-Marne,
Essonne to the West;
Loiret and
Yonne to the South;
Aube and
Marne to the East; and
Aisne and
Oise to the North.
The department has many natural reserves, notably
Brie and
Gâtinais.
Principal Towns include:
Chelles,
Torcy,
Pontault-Combault,
Lagny-sur-Marne,
Coulommiers,
Nemours,
Meaux,
Melun,
Montereau-Fault-Yonne,
Brie-Comte-Robert,
Provins,
Fontainebleau as well as the
new towns of
Marne-la-Vallée and
Sénart.
The highest point of the departement is Saint-George’s Hill (215 m).
Climate
Seine-et-Marne is known for its temperate Atlantic climate. The average rainfall is based upon that of
Fontainebleau, giving an average rainfall of 650 mm, which is higher than the average of
Île-de-France (600 mm). Average temperature in
Melun during the period
1953-
2002 for January is 3.2°C and 18.6°C for July.
The storm of
26 December 1999 led to five deaths in Seine-et-Marne and caused several trees to fall.
Economy
With 60% of the region used as farmland, Seine-et-Marne is the main part of
Île-de-France in which agriculture occurs. Cereals and sugar beet are the principle exports from Seine-et-Marne. The other key industrial structures are the refinery at Grandpuits and the SNECMA research plant. The two new towns are the centre of tourism for the department, mainly due to the theme parks such as
Disneyland Resort Paris.
Demographics
People from Seine-et-Marne are know as the
Seine-et-Marnais.
Originally Seine-et-Marne was very rural and lightly populated. Over the past 50 years, however, its population has tripled, due to the development of the Paris conurbation and the building of new towns. The population was estimated to be 1,267,496 inhabitants in 2006. The region has changed from consisting only of small villages to forming a large part of the
Paris conurbation.
Seine-et-Marne as a whole shares a
Sister Cities relationship with
Orlando,
Florida,
United States, as both host
Disney theme parks.
Immigration
Tourism
Further Information
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