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Commune in Île-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Élancourt (French pronunciation: [elɑ̃kuʁ] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department, and the Île-de-France region, north central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Élancourt | |
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Coordinates: 48°47′05″N 1°57′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
Canton | Trappes |
Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Fourgous[1] |
Area 1 | 8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 26,082 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78208 /78990 |
Elevation | 100–175 m (328–574 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Élancourt is not linked directly to the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Élancourt is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of La Verrière, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the town center of Élancourt.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
France Miniature is a tourist attraction in Élancourt featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.
The Colline d'Élancourt, an artificial hill made by landfill, is the highest point in Île-de-France. It is a public park, and hosted the mountain biking events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The commune has 13 preschools and 10 elementary schools.[5]
Public junior high schools in Élancourt:[6]
In addition the community is served by Collège Alexandre Dumas and two public senior high schools/sixth form colleges, Lycée Dumont d’Urville and Lycée Polyvalent des 7 Mares, all in nearby Maurepas.[6]
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University provides tertiary educational services in the area.[7]
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