Yvelines
Department of France in Île-de-France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Department of France in Île-de-France
Department of France in Île-de-France
Yvelines | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 1°55′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Prefecture | Versailles |
Subprefectures | Mantes-la-Jolie Rambouillet Saint-Germain- en-Laye |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Pierre Bédier[1] (LR) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,449,723 |
• Rank | 8th |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 78 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 21 |
Communes | 259 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km². |