Viroflay
Viroflay | |
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Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Versailles |
Canton | Versailles-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Lebrun[1] |
Area 1 | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 16,960 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78686 /78220 |
Elevation | 92–176 m (302–577 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Viroflay (French pronunciation: center and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the Palace of Versailles.
The town motto is Lux mea lex which is Latin for "Light is my law".
History
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Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 16,352 | — |
1975 | 15,696 | −0.58% |
1982 | 14,074 | −1.55% |
1990 | 14,689 | +0.54% |
1999 | 15,211 | +0.39% |
2007 | 16,000 | +0.63% |
2012 | 15,678 | −0.41% |
2017 | 16,129 | +0.57% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Gastronomy
The "Viroflay Omelette" is an omelette stuffed with spinach, ham and gruyère cheese.
The "Monstruous" is a variety of spinach, specific to Viroflay where it used to be cultivated.
Transport
Viroflay is served by
Transilien Paris-Montparnasse
suburban rail line.
It is also served by
Viroflay-Rive-Droite station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line and by Chaville–Vélizy station on Paris RER line C
.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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