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Yvelines

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Yvelines (French: [ivlin] ) is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.[3] Its prefecture is Versailles, home to the Palace of Versailles, the principal residence of the King of France from 1682 until 1789, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Yvelines' subprefectures are Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Mantes-la-Jolie and Rambouillet.

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Yvelines
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From top down, left to right: prefecture building in Versailles, view of La Celle-Saint-Cloud, forest and lake in Guyancourt, marble courtyard and gardens of the Palace of Versailles
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Location of Yvelines in France
Location of Yvelines in France
Coordinates: 48°50′N 1°55′E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
PrefectureVersailles
SubprefecturesMantes-la-Jolie
Rambouillet
Saint-Germain-
en-Laye
Government
  President of the Departmental CouncilPierre Bédier[1] (LR)
Area
  Total2,284 km2 (882 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
  Total1,449,723
  Rank8th
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number78
Arrondissements4
Cantons21
Communes259
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km².
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