Ablis (French pronunciation: [abli] ) is a ⓘcommune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
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Coordinates: 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 | CA Rambouillet Territoires |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Siret[1] |
Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,715 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ablisiens, Ablisiennes |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78003 /78660 |
Elevation | 132–164 m (433–538 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. |
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.[3]
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Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[4] and INSEE[5] |
Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).