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Sèvres (, ) is a French commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 22,303. The commune 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 is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-Seine department and the Grand Paris area. It serves as the capital of the canton of Sèvres and is part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt. The town borders Saint-Cloud, Boulogne-Billancourt, Meudon, and Chaville, and is located next to the Seine river. Its official postal code is 92310, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area covers 3.91 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 171 meters. The population is listed as 24,090, with residents referred to as Sévriens. Sèvres is twinned with Wolfenbüttel and Mount Prospect. The local administrative entity is associated with the canton of Boulogne-Billancourt-2 for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Sèvres
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
23,724
Timezone
Europe/Paris

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.2 µg/m³
PM10
10.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Sèvres
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Hôtel Ville - Sèvres (FR92) - 2021-02-21 - 2.jpg
French commune.caption
Sèvres Town Hall
French commune.map
Sèvres map.svg
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Sèvres 92.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Boulogne-Billancourt
French commune.canton
Boulogne-Billancourt-2
French commune.INSEE
92072
French commune.postal code
92310
French commune.mayor
Grégoire de La Roncière
French commune.party
DVD
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.demonym
Sévrien
French commune.intercommunality
Grand Paris
French commune.elevation min m
27
French commune.elevation max m
171

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Sèvres
Demonym
Sévriens
Country
France
Located in
Grand Paris
Population
22303
Area
3.91
Elevation
102
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Seine
Shares border with
Ville-d'Avray
Official website
www.sevres.fr
Image
Sèvres - Town hall - 2.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Mount Prospect
topic's main category
Category:Sèvres
Commons category
Sèvres
category for people born here
Category:Births in Sèvres
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Sèvres
postal code
92310
category of associated people
Category:People from Sèvres
associated electoral district
canton of Boulogne-Billancourt-2
male population
11217
female population
12290
social media followers
3095
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-41-14-10-10
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Encyclopedic overview

68 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Situation
  • Geology and landforms
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • Routes of communication and transport
  • Roads
  • Cycle paths
  • Public transport
  • Rail
  • Urbanism
  • Urban morphology
  • Housing
  • Development projects
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Politics and administration
  • Political trends and results
  • Municipal government
  • List of mayors
  • Judicial and administrative authorities
  • Environmental policy
  • Twin towns
  • Intercommunality
  • Population and society
  • Demography
  • Demographic evolution
  • Age structure
  • Education
  • History of education
  • Cultural events and festivities
  • Health
  • Sport
  • Media
  • Worship
  • Catholic worship
  • Protestant worship
  • Jewish worship
  • Muslim worship
  • Buddhist faith
  • Economy
  • Income of the population and taxation
  • Employment
  • Local culture and heritage
  • Places and monuments
  • The Church of Saint-Romain-de-Blaye
  • The Church of Our Lady of Bruyères
  • The Armenian College
  • The manufacture of crystals of the Queen
  • The ''Manufacture nationale de Sèvres''
  • The Maison des Jardies
  • National Ceramic Museum
  • Tinh Tam Buddhist Temple
  • Castel Henriette Villa
  • Stone quarries
  • Religious institutions
  • Cultural heritage
  • Sèvres and artworks
  • Sèvres and philately
  • Sèvres and television
  • Personalities linked to the commune
  • Heraldry, logo and motto
  • Notable
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Sèvres (, ) is a French commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 22,303. The commune is known for its famous porcelain production at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, which was also where the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) was signed.

==Geography== ===Situation=== Sèvres is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, to the southwest of the centre of Paris, with an eastern edge by the river Seine. The commune borders Île Seguin, an island in the Seine, in the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt, adjoining Sèvres.

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