Jump to content

Thoiry, Yvelines

Coordinates: 48°51′59″N 1°47′41″E / 48.8664°N 1.7947°E / 48.8664; 1.7947
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thoiry
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Thoiry
Location of Thoiry
Map
Thoiry is located in France
Thoiry
Thoiry
Thoiry is located in Île-de-France (region)
Thoiry
Thoiry
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[1]
Area
1
7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,432
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78616 /78770
Elevation113–171 m (371–561 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.

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.

[edit]

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

Sport

[edit]

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

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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"".