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Yvelines
department of France in Île-de-France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yvelines is a department in the Île-de-France region. Its prefecture is Versailles. About 1,395,000 people live there (2006 estimation).
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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 | |
![]() Location of Yvelines in France | |
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 (LR) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,431,808 |
• Rank | 9th |
• 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. |
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