Fourqueux
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Fourqueux (French pronunciation: [fuʁkø] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Saint-Germain-en-Laye.[2] It is a small suburb 20 km west of Paris.
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Fourqueux | |
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Part of Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
Coordinates: 48°53′15″N 2°03′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Canton | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Commune | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Area 1 | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 3,685 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 78112 |
Elevation | 67–176 m (220–577 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is known for having a diverse community, due to the Lycée International being located in the neighboring town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Fourqueux has received prizes for its flowers on the departmental and regional level every year since 2005.[3]