| Cerny | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The town hall of Cerny | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Cerny | |
  CernyShow map of France CernyShow map of Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′35″N 2°19′45″E / 48.4763°N 2.3291°E / 48.4763; 2.3291 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | Étampes |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claire Chambaret |
| Area | 17.13 km (6.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,425 |
| • Density | 200/km (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91129 /91590 |
| Elevation | 52–152 m (171–499 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cerny (French pronunciation: [sɛʁni] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is 53 km South of Paris.
It has an airfield named Aérodrome de Cerny - La Ferté-Alais, including an airplane museum.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,200 | — |
| 1975 | 1,659 | +4.74% |
| 1982 | 2,258 | +4.50% |
| 1990 | 2,774 | +2.61% |
| 1999 | 3,066 | +1.12% |
| 2007 | 3,225 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 3,332 | +0.65% |
| 2017 | 3,336 | +0.02% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Inhabitants of Cerny are known as Cernois in French.
Architectural heritage
Saint-Pierre Church, from the 13th century, officially became a historical monument 10 February 1948. Château de Villiers: François I gave the Villiers castle to Jean de Selve, after de Selve negotiated the Madrid treaty in 1526.
Notable people from this commune
- Cécile Carnot (1841-1898), widow of Sadi Carnot, 4th president of the Third Republic. She died in Château de Presles.
- Philippe Clay (1927-2007), singer and actor who lived there
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis website Archived November 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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