Gometz-la-Ville
| Gometz-la-Ville | ||
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The church of Saint-Germain-de-Paris, in Gometz-la-Ville | ||
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  Gometz-la-Ville | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region  Gometz-la-Ville | ||
| Coordinates: 48°40′18″N 2°07′30″E / 48.6717°N 2.1251°ECoordinates: 48°40′18″N 2°07′30″E / 48.6717°N 2.1251°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Limours | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Limours | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Jacquemard | |
| Area1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,229 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91274 / 91400 | |
| Elevation | 92–176 m (302–577 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Gometz-la-Ville is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris (25 km) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.
Geography
The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.
History
- A train line was built between Paris to Chartres, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th Century, with a station in the nearby town of Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, serves the village today. (Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER) or La Hacquinière (Paris RER) + Buses).
- An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using rightnow.
Places to see
- Saint-Germain's church built during the 12th Century.
Gometz's Town Hall
Economy
- Space Station of France Télécom R&D (old name CNET)
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gometz-la-Ville. |
- Official website (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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