Épône
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Épône () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine west of Paris. Together with Mézières-sur-Seine and La Falaise, it forms a settlement of around 10,000 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are known as Épônois.
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Épône is a commune in France, situated within the Yvelines department and the arrondissement of Mantes-la-Jolie. It is located in the Île-de-France region and borders the communes of Aubergenville, La Falaise, Gargenville, and Goussonville. The town lies next to the Seine river and has an elevation of 142 meters above sea level. Its official postal code is 78680.
The area of Épône is 12.77 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is 7,031, comprising 3,196 males and 3,307 females. Another source lists the population as 6,770. The commune is associated with the canton of Limay for electoral purposes.
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- Locality
- Épône
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,770
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Épône
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Épône - Mairie01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Épône
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Épône01.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Mantes-la-Jolie
- French commune.canton
- Limay
- French commune.INSEE
- 78217
- French commune.postal code
- 78680
- French commune.mayor
- Ivica Jovic
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
- French commune.elevation m
- 57
- French commune.elevation min m
- 17
- French commune.elevation max m
- 142
- French commune.area km2
- 12.76
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Épône
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Mantes-la-Jolie
- Population
- 7031
- Area
- 12.77
- Elevation
- 75
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Seine
- Shares border with
- Nézel
- Official website
- www.epone.fr
- Image
- Épône - Mairie01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Épône
- topic's main category
- Category:Épône
- postal code
- 78680
- associated electoral district
- canton of Limay
- male population
- 3196
- female population
- 3307
- P8168
- Igor Radulov
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-1-30-95-05-05
- fax number
- +33-1-30-95-05-15
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Land usage
- Population
- Culture
- People linked with Épône
- Twin towns
- Education
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
Épône () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine west of Paris. Together with Mézières-sur-Seine and La Falaise, it forms a settlement of around 10,000 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are known as Épônois.
The name comes from the Latin Spedona and, according to Daniel Bricon, has no link to Epona the Gaulish goddess of horses and protector of horseriders.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Épône” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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