Ablis (French pronunciation: [abli] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
Ablis | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Ablis  | |
  Ablis  Ablis | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E / 48.5172°N 01.8364°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Rambouillet |
| Intercommunality | CA Rambouillet Territoires |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Siret[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,715 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ablisiens, Ablisiennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78003 /78660 |
| Elevation | 132–164 m (433–538 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. | |
History
editDuring the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870, they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.[3]
Population
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Twin towns
editAblis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon. Vierzehnte vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. F. A. Brockhaus in Leipzig, Berlin und Wien. 1894
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ablis, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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