Gargenville
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Versailles | |
| Canton | Limay | |
| Community association | Grand Paris Seine et Oise | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 17-191 m | |
| surface | 8.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,467 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 861 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78440 | |
| INSEE code | 78267 | |
| Website | http://www.gargenville.fr/ | |
 Gargenville Town Hall |
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Gargenville is a French municipality with 7467 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Versailles and is part of the canton of Limay . The inhabitants call themselves Gargenvillois .
geography
The city is located about 45 km west of Paris on the right bank of the Seine . Much of Gargenville is part of the Vexin français Regional Natural Park . Gargenville is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Brueil-en-Vexin in the north, Juziers in the east, Aubergenville in the southeast, Épône in the south, Mézières-sur-Seine in the southwest, Issou in the west and Guitrancourt in the northwest.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 3134 | 4904 | 4663 | 5532 | 6202 | 6611 | 6725 | 6811 | |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Gargenville
- Saint Martin Church
- Château de Rangiport, built in the 18th century, has been used as an international music academy since 1996
- Château d'Hanneucourt, built in the 18th century
- Wash houses
economy
The Riva Group operates a steel mill here.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 371-372.
