Fourqueux
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 48°53′15″N 2°03′58″E / 48.8875°N 2.0661°ECoordinates: 48°53′15″N 2°03′58″E / 48.8875°N 2.0661°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Le Pecq | |
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| • Mayor (2009-2013) | Daniel Level | |
| Area1 | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 4,371 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78251 / 78112 | |
| Elevation | 67–176 m (220–577 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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.
Fourqueux (pronounced: [fuʁ.kø]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is a small suburb 20km west of Paris.
It is known for having a diverse community, due to the Lycée International being located in the neighboring town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Fourqueux has received prizes for its flowers on the departmental and regional level every year since 2005.
Fourqueux's population as of 2009 was 4114 people composing 1580 households. The average yearly income per household in 2009 was 72,741 euros, over twice the average of the Yvelines department as a whole.
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