Bray-sur-Seine
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Bray-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ syʁ sɛn] ⓘ; lit. 'Bray-on-Seine') is a rural commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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The town hall in Bray-sur-Seine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bray-sur-Seine | |
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| Coordinates: 48°24′35″N 3°17′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Provins |
| Canton | Provins |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Bassée - Montois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Carrasco[1] |
Area 1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,344 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Braytois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77051 /77480 |
| Elevation | 54–82 m (177–269 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,913 | — |
| 1975 | 2,085 | +1.24% |
| 1982 | 2,116 | +0.21% |
| 1990 | 2,238 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 2,278 | +0.20% |
| 2007 | 2,182 | −0.54% |
| 2012 | 2,361 | +1.59% |
| 2017 | 2,243 | −1.02% |
| 2023 | 2,344 | +0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants are called Braytois in French.
Natives
- Nicholas of Bray (fl. 1226), French Latin poet, author of the epic Gesta Ludovici VIII
- Eugène Penancier, French politician, Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister of France
