Ablis
Ablis is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
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 The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis | |
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Location of Ablis 
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| Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Rambouillet |
| Intercommunality | Rambouillet Territoires |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Louis Barth |
| Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 3,439 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/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
During 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.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 3,142 | — |
| 2007 | 3,201 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,260 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,247 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,287 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,260 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,255 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,250 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,380 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,426 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,436 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,439 | +0.1% |
Politics
Presidential Elections Second Round:[2]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | EM | 63.74 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 50.96 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 53.49 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 84.56 | |
Twin towns
Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).
References
- Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon. Vierzehnte vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. F. A. Brockhaus in Leipzig, Berlin und Wien. 1894
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
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