Ablis

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Ablis
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
Coat of arms of Ablis
Coat of arms
Location of Ablis
Ablis is located in France
Ablis
Ablis
Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E / 48.5172°N 01.8364°E / 48.5172; 01.8364Coordinates: 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
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Jean-François Siret
Area
1
25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
3,443
 • Density130/km2 (340/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.

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

History[]

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.[2]

Population[]

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%
1901 991−0.34%
1906 985−0.12%
1911 996+0.22%
1921 950−0.47%
1926 981+0.64%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
2006 3,142+2.16%
2007 3,201+1.88%
2008 3,260+1.84%
2009 3,247−0.40%
2010 3,287+1.23%
2011 3,260−0.82%
2012 3,255−0.15%
2013 3,250−0.15%
2014 3,380+4.00%
2015 3,426+1.36%
2016 3,436+0.29%
2017 3,439+0.09%
2018 3,443+0.12%
Source: EHESS (1793-2006)[3] and INSEE[4][5]

Politics[]

Presidential Elections Second Round:[6]

Election Winning Candidate Party %
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 63.74
2012 François Hollande PS 50.96
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 53.49
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 84.56

Twin towns[]

Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon. Vierzehnte vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. F. A. Brockhaus in Leipzig, Berlin und Wien. 1894
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ablis, EHESS. (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Populations légales 2018
  6. ^ "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour".


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