Thoiry, Yvelines
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Location of Thoiry  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′59″N 1°47′41″E / 48.8664°N 1.7947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benjamin Bayliss[1] |
Area 1 | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,432 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78616 /78770 |
| Elevation | 113–171 m (371–561 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Thoiry (French pronunciation: [twaʁi]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is the location of Château de Thoiry.
In popular culture
[edit]The town was mentioned in the song by "Thoiry" by Italian rappers Quentin40 and Puritano.
Sport
[edit]Stage 2 of The 2024 Paris–Nice Cycle Race[3] began at Thoiry, March 3rd 2024.
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ "Official website of the Paris–Nice cycling race. "The sun's race"".
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