Seine-et-Marne 90606 217997207 2008-06-08T18:12:25Z 190.161.112.211 /* Geography */ {{Infobox_Department_of_France| department=Seine-et-Marne|number=77| region=[[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]]| prefecture=[[Melun]]| subprefectures=[[Fontainebleau]]<br>[[Meaux]]<br>[[Provins]]<br>[[Torcy, Seine-et-Marne|Torcy]]| population=1,267,496<br>1,193,767|pop_date=Jan.1, 2006 estimate<br>&nbsp;-March 8, 1999 census|pop_rank=12th|density=214| area=5,915|area_scale=9| arrond=5|cantons=43|communes=514| president=[[Vincent Eblé]]|pres_party=| img_coa=Blason département fr Seine-et-Marne.svg| }} '''Seine-et-Marne''' is a [[France|French]] [[departments of France|department]], named after the [[Seine River|Seine]] and [[Marne River|Marne]] rivers, and located in the [[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]] [[regions of France|region]]. == History== Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on [[March 4]], [[1790]] during the [[French Revolution]] in application of the law of [[December 22]], [[1789]]. It had previously belonged to the [[province of France|former province]] of [[Île-de-France (province)|Île-de-France]]. == Geography == Seine-et-Marne forms a part of the [[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]] region; the department forms the eastern half of the region and because of this accounts for 49% of Île-de-France. The department is bordered by [[Val-d'Oise]], [[Seine-Saint-Denis]], [[Val-de-Marne]], [[Essonne]] to the West; [[Loiret]] and [[Yonne]] to the South; [[Aube]] and [[Marne]] to the East; and [[Aisne]] and [[Oise]] to the North. The department has many natural reserves, notably [[Brie]] and [[Gâtinais]]. Principal Towns include: [[Chelles, Seine-et-Marne|Chelles]], [[Torcy, Seine-et-Marne|Torcy]], [[Pontault-Combault]], [[Lagny-sur-Marne]], [[Coulommiers]], [[Champs-sur-Marne]], [[Nemours]], [[Meaux]], [[Melun]], [[Montereau-Fault-Yonne]], [[Brie-Comte-Robert]], [[Provins]], [[Fontainebleau]] as well as the [[new towns]] of [[Marne-la-Vallée]] and [[Sénart]]. The highest point of the departement is Saint-George’s Hill (215 m). ==Climate== Seine-et-Marne is known for its temperate Atlantic climate. The average rainfall is based upon that of [[Fontainebleau]], giving an average rainfall of 650 mm, which is higher than the average of [[Île-de-France (région)|Île-de-France]] (600 mm). Average temperature in [[Melun]] during the period [[1953]]-[[2002]] for January is 3.2°C and 18.6°C for July. The storm of [[26 December]] [[1999]] led to five deaths in Seine-et-Marne and caused several trees to fall. == Economy == With 60% of the region used as farmland, Seine-et-Marne is the main part of [[Île-de-France (région)|Île-de-France]] in which agriculture occurs. Cereals and sugar beet are the principle exports from Seine-et-Marne. The other key industrial structures are the refinery at Grandpuits and the SNECMA research plant. The two new towns are the centre of tourism for the department, mainly due to the theme parks such as [[Disneyland Resort Paris]]. == Demographics == People from Seine-et-Marne are know as the ''Seine-et-Marnais''. Originally Seine-et-Marne was very rural and lightly populated. Over the past 50 years, however, its population has tripled, due to the development of the Paris conurbation and the building of new towns. The population was estimated to be 1,267,496 inhabitants in 2006. The region has changed from consisting only of small villages to forming a large part of the [[Paris]] [[conurbation]]. Seine-et-Marne as a whole shares a [[town twinning|Sister Cities]] relationship with [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]], [[United States]], as both host [[Disney]] theme parks. ===Immigration=== {{France immigration |collectivity_name=Seine-et-Marne |census_year=1999 |metropolitan_France=86.6 |outside_metropolitan_France=13.4 |overseas_France=1.4 |foreign_French= 2.3 |EU-15=3.8 |non-EU-15=5.9 }} ==Tourism== * [[Château de Fontainebleau]] * [[Collège de Juilly]] * [[Vaux-le-Vicomte]] * [[Disneyland Resort Paris]] * [[Forest of Fontainebleau]] ==See also== *[[Cantons of the Seine-et-Marne department]] *[[Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department]] *[[Arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department]] ==External links== *{{fr icon}} [http://www.seine-et-marne.pref.gouv.fr Prefecture website] *{{fr icon}} [http://www.cg77.fr/ General Council website] {{Departments of France}} [[Category:Seine-et-Marne|*]] [[an:Sena e Marne]] [[frp:Sêna-et-Marne]] [[br:Seine-et-Marne]] [[ca:Sena i Marne]] [[cv:Сена тата Марна]] [[ceb:Seine-et-Marne]] [[cy:Seine-et-Marne]] [[da:Seine-et-Marne]] [[de:Seine-et-Marne]] [[et:Seine-et-Marne]] [[es:Sena y Marne]] [[eo:Seine-et-Marne]] [[eu:Sena eta Marne]] [[fr:Seine-et-Marne]] [[id:Seine-et-Marne]] [[it:Senna e Marna]] [[pam:Seine-et-Marne]] [[lad:Seine et Marne]] [[la:Sequana et Matrona]] [[lb:Departement Seine-et-Marne]] [[lt:Sena ir Marna]] [[nl:Seine-et-Marne]] [[ja:セーヌ=エ=マルヌ県]] [[no:Seine-et-Marne]] [[nn:Seine-et-Marne]] [[oc:Sèina e Marna]] [[nds:Seine-et-Marne]] [[pl:Seine-et-Marne]] [[pt:Seine-et-Marne]] [[ro:Seine-et-Marne]] [[ru:Сена и Марна]] [[sk:Seine-et-Marne]] [[sl:Seine-et-Marne]] [[sr:Сена и Марна]] [[fi:Seine-et-Marne]] [[sv:Seine-et-Marne]] [[vi:Seine-et-Marne]] [[tg:Департаменти Сена и Марна]] [[uk:Сена і Марна]] [[zh:塞纳-马恩省]]