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Commune in Île-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Thoiry | |
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![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 48°51′59″N 1°47′41″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. |
The town was mentioned in the song by "Thoiry" by Italian rappers Quentin40 and Puritano.
Stage 2 of The 2024 Paris–Nice Cycle Race[3] began at Thoiry, March 3rd 2024.
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