| Châteaufort | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Châteaufort | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E / 48.7322°N 2.0922°E / 48.7322; 2.0922 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Berquet |
| Area | 4.88 km (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,515 |
| • Density | 310/km (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78143 /78117 |
| Elevation | 86–164 m (282–538 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteaufort (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtofɔʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Versailles, and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Paris.
Châteaufort inhabitants are named Castelfortain.
The commune is named after the existence of three fortified castles during the Middle Ages; indeed, château fort means "fortified castle" in French.
On August 19, 1913, ahead of the Châteaufort aerodrome, the French aviator Adolphe Pégoud became the first man to jump from a plane using a parachute. The jump was made from a Blériot plane 200 m above the ground.
In the 20th century, Farman Aviation Works was headquartered in Châteaufort.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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