Pontcarré

Pontcarré (French: [pɔ̃kaʁe] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Pontcarré
Commune
The town hall in Pontcarré
Coat of arms
Location of Pontcarré
Pontcarré Pontcarré
Coordinates: 48°48′N 2°45′E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Provins
Canton	Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Intercommunality	CA Marne et Gondoire
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Tony Salvaggio
Area ^1	9.46 km^2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,251
• Density	240/km^2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77374 /77135
Elevation	111–119 m (364–390 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Geology

The commune is classified in a zone of Seismicity 1, corresponding to a very weak seismicity.[2]

Hydrography

The Morbras River, a Tributary of the Marne, has its source in the town.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Pontcarréens. In 2013, the total number of dwellings in the municipality was 846 (of which 72.6% were houses and 27.3% were apartments). Of these dwellings, 94.1% were principal residences, 0.2% were second homes and 5.7% were vacant dwellings. The share of households owning their principal residence was 82.3%.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Plan séisme consulté le 2 mars 2017" (in French).
3. "Statistiques officielles de l'INSEE". INSEE (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2018.

External links

• Official site (in French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)