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Commune in Île-de-France, France
Thoiry
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of ThoiryCoat of arms
Location of Thoiry
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Coordinates: 48°51′59″N 1°47′41″E / 48.8664°N 1.7947°E / 48.8664; 1.7947
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonAubergenville
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benjamin Bayliss
Area7.09 km (2.74 sq mi)
Population1,432
 • Density200/km (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code78616 /78770
Elevation113–171 m (371–561 ft)
(avg. 151 m or 495 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

In popular culture

The town was mentioned in the song by "Thoiry" by Italian rappers Quentin40 and Puritano.

Sport

Stage 2 of The 2024 Paris–Nice Cycle Race began at Thoiry, March 3rd 2024.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Official website of the Paris–Nice cycling race. "The sun's race"".
Communes of the Yvelines department


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