Gometz-le-Châtel
The church of Saint-Clair, in Gometz-le-Châtel
The church of Saint-Clair, in Gometz-le-Châtel
Coat of arms of Gometz-le-Châtel
Location of Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz-le-Châtel is located in France
Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz-le-Châtel is located in Île-de-France (region)
Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 48°40′41″N 2°08′16″E / 48.6781°N 2.1379°E / 48.6781; 2.1379
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonLes Ulis
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Lucie Sellem[1]
Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,615
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91275 /91940
Elevation83–169 m (272–554 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gometz-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [ɡɔmɛs ʃɑtɛl] ) is a commune in the Essonne department of France. It is a southern suburb of Paris, 25 km from the center of Paris.

Geography

This village is near Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

Climate

Gometz-le-Châtel has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Gometz-le-Châtel is 11.3 °C (52.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 734.7 mm (28.93 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.3 °C (66.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C (39.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Gometz-le-Châtel was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −18.2 °C (−0.8 °F) on 16 January 1985.

Climate data for Gometz-le-Châtel (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1964−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
21.1
(70.0)
25.8
(78.4)
28.1
(82.6)
31.2
(88.2)
37.8
(100.0)
42.8
(109.0)
40.0
(104.0)
35.1
(95.2)
29.3
(84.7)
21.0
(69.8)
16.8
(62.2)
42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
15.6
(60.1)
19.2
(66.6)
22.6
(72.7)
25.2
(77.4)
25.2
(77.4)
21.1
(70.0)
15.9
(60.6)
10.3
(50.5)
7.1
(44.8)
15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
4.6
(40.3)
7.7
(45.9)
10.5
(50.9)
13.9
(57.0)
17.1
(62.8)
19.3
(66.7)
19.2
(66.6)
15.8
(60.4)
11.9
(53.4)
7.4
(45.3)
4.5
(40.1)
11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
1.3
(34.3)
3.4
(38.1)
5.3
(41.5)
8.6
(47.5)
11.6
(52.9)
13.4
(56.1)
13.2
(55.8)
10.4
(50.7)
7.9
(46.2)
4.4
(39.9)
2.0
(35.6)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8)
−12.8
(9.0)
−9.9
(14.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
0.8
(33.4)
4.2
(39.6)
4.1
(39.4)
0.7
(33.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
−9.0
(15.8)
−13.5
(7.7)
−18.2
(−0.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.9
(2.36)
53.7
(2.11)
53.5
(2.11)
51.9
(2.04)
73.1
(2.88)
60.7
(2.39)
60.8
(2.39)
59.9
(2.36)
52.6
(2.07)
64.9
(2.56)
67.1
(2.64)
76.6
(3.02)
734.7
(28.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.0 10.5 10.0 9.2 9.9 8.9 7.6 7.8 8.1 10.8 11.6 13.0 119.4
Source: Météo-France[3]

History

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 978    
1975 1,342+4.62%
1982 1,407+0.68%
1990 1,763+2.86%
1999 1,847+0.52%
2007 2,091+1.56%
2012 2,618+4.60%
2017 2,752+1.00%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Gometz-le-Châtel are called Castelgometziens in French.

Places to see

  • Saint-Clair's Church built during the 10th Century.
  • Viaduc des Fauvette
  • La Fontaine Miraculeuse

Personalities

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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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