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Chartres

The cathedral

The cathedral

Coat of arms of Chartres

Coat of arms

Location of Chartres

Map

Chartres is located in France

Chartres

Chartres

Chartres is located in Centre-Val de Loire

Chartres

Chartres

Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 1°17′25″E / 48.2721°N 1.2903°E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
Area

1

16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population

 (2012)

38,889
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code

28085 /28000

Elevation121–461 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.

Chartres is a French commune in the Eure-et-Loir department. About 39,000 people live there.

Chartres is twinned with: