Dormelles
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Dormelles (French pronunciation: [dɔʁmɛl] ⓘ) is a 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 Dormelles | |
 Location of Dormelles | |
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| Coordinates: 48°18′58″N 2°54′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Moret Seine et Loing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Largillière[1] |
Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 816 |
| • Density | 62.7/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77161 /77130 |
| Elevation | 62–136 m (203–446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Dormelles was the site of a battle circa 599 between rival Merovingian kings. Chlothar II, ruler of Neustria, faced his cousins, Theuderic II, King of Burgundy, and Theudebert II, King of Austrasia. Chlothar's army suffered a heavy defeat and he fled the field.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Dormelles are called Dormellois.
