Sèvres
Sèvres (/ˈsɛvrə/, French: [sɛvʁ] ⓘ) is a French commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located 9.9 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of the Île-de-France region. The commune, which had a population of 23,251 as of 2018, is known for its famous porcelain production at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, which was also where the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) was signed.
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Sèvres Town Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 48°49′26″N 2°12′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | Boulogne-Billancourt-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Grégoire de la Roncière (LREM) |
| Area 1 | 3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 22,618 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92072 /92310 |
| Elevation | 27–171 m (89–561 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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