Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines
| Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Town hall | |
  Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines Location within Île-de-France region  Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′20″N 1°45′59″E / 48.7222°N 1.7664°ECoordinates: 48°43′20″N 1°45′59″E / 48.7222°N 1.7664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Rambouillet |
| Intercommunality | Étangs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Ghibaudo |
| Area1 | 34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,438 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78562 /78610 |
| Elevation |
112–186 m (367–610 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.
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The district of Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines is in the centre of the department and in the heart of the Forest of Rambouillet. Rambouillet itself, the administrative centre of the arrondissement, is some 11 km (6.8 mi) to the south-east, and the prefecture, Versailles, is 37 km (23 mi) to the north-east.
The district is a rural one, and 94% of the unbuilt area is covered by forest, complemented by some cultivated clearings, primarily to the south of the village.
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