Chartres
Chartres is a French commune in the Eure-et-Loir department. About 39,000 people live there.
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![]() The cathedral | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Chartres | |
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Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 1°17′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Eure-et-Loir |
Area 1 | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 38,889 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 28085 /28000 |
Elevation | 121–461 m (397–1,512 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sister cities
Chartres is twinned with:
Ravenna, Italy
Speyer, Germany
Chichester, United Kingdom
Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority
Évora, Portugal
Cusco, Peru
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