Rambouillet

Rambouillet
Château de Rambouillet
Coat of arms of Rambouillet
Location of Rambouillet
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Rambouillet is located in France
Rambouillet
Rambouillet
Rambouillet is located in Île-de-France (region)
Rambouillet
Rambouillet
Coordinates: 48°38′40″N 1°49′51″E / 48.6444°N 01.8308°E / 48.6444; 01.8308
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonRambouillet
IntercommunalityCA Rambouillet Territoires
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Matillon[1]
Area
1
35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
26,816
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78517 /78120
Elevation142–177 m (466–581 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rambouillet (UK: /rɒ̃ˈbj/, US: /ˌrɒmbˈj/,[3][4] French: [ʁɑ̃bujɛ] ) is a subprefecture of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, 44.3 km (27.5 mi) southwest of its centre. In 2018, the commune had a population of 26,933.

Rambouillet lies on the edge of the vast Forest of Rambouillet (Forêt de Rambouillet or Forêt de l'Yveline); it is famous for its historical castle, the Château de Rambouillet, which hosted several international summits. Due to its proximity to Paris and Versailles, Rambouillet has long been an occasional seat of government.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  4. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.