Yvelines
Yvelines (French: [ivlin] ⓘ) is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207. Its prefecture is Versailles, home to the Palace of Versailles, the principal residence of the King of France from 1682 until 1789, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Yvelines' subprefectures are Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Mantes-la-Jolie and Rambouillet.
Yvelines | |
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From top down, left to right: prefecture building in Versailles, view of La Celle-Saint-Cloud, forest and lake in Guyancourt, marble courtyard and gardens of the Palace of Versailles | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Yvelines in France | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 1°55′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Versailles |
| Subprefectures | Mantes-la-Jolie Rambouillet Saint-Germain- en-Laye |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Pierre Bédier (LR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,456,365 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €60.058 billion (2021) |
| • Per capita | €42,238 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 78 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 259 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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