Villiers-Saint-Frédéric (French pronunciation: [vilje sɛ̃ fʁedeʁik]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Villiers-Saint-Frédéric  | |
  Villiers-Saint-Frédéric  Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 1°53′24″E / 48.821°N 1.890°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Durand[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,068 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78683 /78640 |
| Elevation | 53–171 m (174–561 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is known for having one of the largest Renault factories in France, where they produce tools and design new fittings for the vehicles.[3][4]
The commune residents also store many films, warehoused at Rambouillet. In 1990, a fire broke out in the warehouse and many one-of-a-kind reels of film were destroyed.[5]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 946 | — |
| 1975 | 1,198 | +3.43% |
| 1982 | 1,410 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 2,306 | +6.34% |
| 1999 | 2,386 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 2,718 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 2,730 | +0.09% |
| 2017 | 2,838 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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"Cour de la Ferme" in the centre of the village
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Major changes at Sandouville to prepare for future Trafic, Renault press release". October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "WIPO: Inventors in France Develop Automobile Seat". US Fed News. October 3, 2008.
- ^ de Roux, Emmanuel (May 13, 1990). "Race against time to save French film archives". Guardian Weekly. p. 14.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
See also
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