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  2. Île-de-France - Wikipedia

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    The Île-de-France (/ ˌiːl də ˈfrɒ̃s /; French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; lit. 'Island of France') is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. [1] Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called ...

  3. History of Île-de-France - Wikipedia

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    The District of the Paris Region was reconstituted into the Île-de-France region on 6 May 1976, thus aligning the status of the region with that of the other French regions, created in 1972. The Prefecture of the Paris Region was renamed Prefecture of Île-de-France (Préfecture de L'Île-de-France). The former Board of Trustees was replaced ...

  4. Regions of France - Wikipedia

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    Overseas region (French: Région d'outre-mer) is a recent designation, given to the overseas departments that have similar powers to those of the regions of metropolitan France. As integral parts of the French Republic , they are represented in the National Assembly , Senate and Economic and Social Council , elect a Member of the European ...

  5. Yvelines - Wikipedia

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    Yvelines (French: [ivlin] ⓘ) is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207. [ 4 ] Its prefecture is Versailles, home to the Palace of Versailles, the principal residence of the King of France from 1682 until 1789, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

  6. Seine-et-Marne - Wikipedia

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    Seine-et-Marne. (2021) [ 2 ] Seine-et-Marne (French pronunciation: [sɛn e maʁn] ⓘ) is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its eastern half.

  7. Versailles, Yvelines - Wikipedia

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    The city (commune) of Versailles has an area of 26.18 km 2 (10.11 sq mi; 6,470 acres), which is a quarter of the area of the city of Paris. In 1989, Versailles had a population density of 3,344/km 2 (8,660/sq mi), whereas Paris had a density of 20,696/km 2 (53,600/sq mi). Born out of the will of a king, the city has a rational and symmetrical ...

  8. Seine-Saint-Denis - Wikipedia

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    Seine-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [sɛn sɛ̃ d (ə)ni]) is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the Île-de-France region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as quatre-vingt treize or neuf trois ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny.

  9. Essonne - Wikipedia

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    Essonne. Essonne (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔn] ⓘ) is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659, across 194 communes. [4] Essonne was formed on 1 January 1968, when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.