Saint-Jean-de-Braye
Saint-Jean-de-Braye is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The organist and musicologist Norbert Dufourcq (1904–1990) was born in the commune.
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| Coordinates: 47°54′46″N 1°58′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Orléans |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Braye |
| Intercommunality | Orléans Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vanessa Slimani |
| Area 1 | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 20,751 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45284 /45800 |
| Elevation | 95–127 m (312–417 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 14 February 2020, the municipal council voted unanimously to suspend the twin towns partnership with the Polish Tuchów as a result of the controversial anti-LGBT resolution passed by the Tuchów authorities.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Francuska gmina zrywa partnerstwo z Tuchowem. Powodem uchwała o LGBT". Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "Une ville du Loiret rompt ses relations avec sa jumelle polonaise après ses arrêtés homophobes", Ouest-France, 17 February 2020
- Yacha Hajzler, "Homophobie : Saint-Jean-de-Braye rompt ses relations avec la ville jumelle polonaise de Tuchów", France 3, 16 February 2020
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