Ablis, France
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The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E / 48.5172°N 01.8364°ECoordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E / 48.5172°N 01.8364°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
| Canton | Rambouillet | |
| Intercommunality | Rambouillet Territoires | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Louis Barth | |
| Area1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 3,380 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78003 /78660 | |
| Elevation | 132–164 m (433–538 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ablis is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870, they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.
Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).
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