Thoiry, Yvelines

Thoiry
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Thoiry
Location of Thoiry
Map
Thoiry is located in France
Thoiry
Thoiry
Thoiry is located in Île-de-France (region)
Thoiry
Thoiry
Coordinates: 48°51′59″N 1°47′41″E / 48.8664°N 1.7947°E / 48.8664; 1.7947
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonAubergenville
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benjamin Bayliss[1]
Area
1
7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,432
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78616 /78770
Elevation113–171 m (371–561 ft)
(avg. 151 m or 495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thoiry (French pronunciation: [twaʁi]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is the location of Château de Thoiry.

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The town was mentioned in the song by "Thoiry" by Italian rappers Quentin40 and Puritano.

Sport

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Stage 2 of The 2024 Paris–Nice Cycle Race[3] began at Thoiry, March 3rd 2024.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Official website of the Paris–Nice cycling race. "The sun's race"".