Mettray

Mettray (French pronunciation: [mɛtʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Mettray Penal Colony was opened there in 1839.

Mettray
Commune
Coat of arms of Mettray
Coat of arms
Location of Mettray
Mettray is located in France
Mettray
Mettray
Mettray is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Mettray
Mettray
Coordinates: 47°27′10″N 0°38′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementTours
CantonVouvray
IntercommunalityTours Métropole Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Clémot[1]
Area
1
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,057
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37152 /37390
Elevation57–100 m (187–328 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The inhabitants are called Mettrayens.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,017—    
18001,089+7.1%
18061,247+14.5%
1821846−32.2%
18311,212+43.3%
18361,294+6.8%
18411,460+12.8%
18461,960+34.2%
18512,090+6.6%
18562,176+4.1%
18612,311+6.2%
18662,517+8.9%
18722,344−6.9%
18761,615−31.1%
18811,413−12.5%
18861,416+0.2%
18911,461+3.2%
18961,399−4.2%
YearPop.±%
19011,324−5.4%
19061,196−9.7%
19111,243+3.9%
1921110−91.2%
19261,163+957.3%
19311,205+3.6%
19361,280+6.2%
1946737−42.4%
1954983+33.4%
19621,036+5.4%
19681,021−1.4%
19751,083+6.1%
19821,368+26.3%
19901,916+40.1%
19992,029+5.9%
20061,882−7.2%
20092,091+11.1%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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