Ablis (French pronunciation: [abli] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.

Ablis
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
Coat of arms of Ablis
Location of Ablis
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Ablis is located in France
Ablis
Ablis
Ablis is located in Île-de-France (region)
Ablis
Ablis
Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E / 48.5172°N 01.8364°E / 48.5172; 01.8364
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonRambouillet
IntercommunalityCA Rambouillet Territoires
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Siret[1]
Area
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25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,715
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ablisiens, Ablisiennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78003 /78660
Elevation132–164 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.

History

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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]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,150—    
1800 790−5.22%
1806 809+0.40%
1821 966+1.19%
1831 901−0.69%
1836 903+0.04%
1841 964+1.32%
1846 1,009+0.92%
1851 964−0.91%
1856 970+0.12%
1861 934−0.75%
1866 1,001+1.40%
1872 898−1.79%
1876 883−0.42%
1881 879−0.09%
1886 965+1.88%
1891 1,006+0.84%
1896 1,008+0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 991−0.34%
1906 985−0.12%
1911 996+0.22%
1921 950−0.47%
1926 981+0.64%
1931 958−0.47%
1936 986+0.58%
1946 1,099+1.09%
1954 1,014−1.00%
1962 1,034+0.24%
1968 1,100+1.04%
1975 1,115+0.19%
1982 1,367+2.95%
1990 2,033+5.09%
1999 2,705+3.22%
2009 3,247+1.84%
2014 3,380+0.81%
2020 3,509+0.63%
Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[4] and INSEE[5]

Twin towns

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Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon. Vierzehnte vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. F. A. Brockhaus in Leipzig, Berlin und Wien. 1894
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ablis, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE