Samois-sur-Seine

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Samois-sur-Seine

Samois Bords de Seine.jpg
Samois-sur-Seine is located in France
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Samois-sur-Seine
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement Fontainebleau
Canton Fontainebleau
Intercommunality Pays de Seine
Mayor Jean-François Robinet
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 41–115 m (135–377 ft)
Land area1 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population2 2,077  (2006)
 - Density 328 /km2 (850 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 77441/ 77920
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°27′10″N 2°45′02″E / 48.4528°N 2.7506°E / 48.4528; 2.7506

Samois-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

It is located near Fontainebleau.

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[edit] Culture

It is famous for being the town to which Django Reinhardt retired, and hosts an annual jazz festival in his honor. It is also the home to Reverchon Industries, a major global bumper car and other amusement ride producer.

Île du Berceau, where the Django Reinhardt festival takes place

It has a lively community, with a Primary school, a weekly market, a baker, a butcher, two café/bars, several restaurants and hotels. A bus also provides a link to the nearby town of Fontainebleau/Avon.

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Samois-sur-Seine are called Samoisiens

Historical population of Samois-sur-Seine
(Source : Cassini[1] and INSEE 1 January 2009[2])
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007
Population 1380 1373 1574 1574 1916 2236 2021 2062
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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