Élancourt
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Commune of Élancourt |
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| Location | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Quentin- en-Yvelines |
| Mayor | Jean-Michel Fourgous (2001-2008) |
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| Land area¹ | 8.51 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
27,100 26,655 |
| - Density | 3,184/km² (2005) |
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| Postal code | 78990 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Élancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
[edit] Transport
Élancourt is served by no station of 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 neighboring commune of La Verrière, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the town center of Élancourt.
[edit] Tourism
France Miniature is a tourist attraction in Élancourt featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.
[edit] External links
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