Pontcarré () is a
commune in the
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the ÃŽle-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
department in the
ÃŽle-de-France
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region
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in north-central
France
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.
Geography
Geology
The commune is classified in a zone of
Seismicity
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1, corresponding to a very weak seismicity.
Hydrography
The Morbras River, a
Tributary
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of the
Marne, has its source in the town.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Pontcarréens'' in French.
In 2020, the total number of dwellings in the municipality was 962, of which 68% were houses and 32% were apartments. Of these dwellings, 92.4% were principal residences, 0.6% were second homes and 7.0% were vacant dwellings. The share of households owning their principal residence was 80.2%.
See also
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References
External links
Official site
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Communes of Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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