Houilles
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Houilles (main town) | |
| Community association | Saint-Germain Boucles de Seine | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 56 ' N , 2 ° 11' E | |
| height | 27-57 m | |
| surface | 4.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 32,151 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7,258 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78800 | |
| INSEE code | 78311 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-houilles.fr/ | |
 The town hall of Houilles |
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Houilles is a French municipality with 32,151 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It is part of the arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the main town (chef-lieu) of the canton of the same name .
geography
Houilles is the easternmost commune of the Yvelines department. It is located between Sartrouville and Argenteuil , about 14 kilometers northwest of downtown Paris .
history
On October 9, 1920, a serious railway accident occurred in Houilles station when a suburban train from Paris drove into freight wagons that had recently been derailed and blocked its route. 47 people died.
Sports
Since 1972, the Corrida de Houilles has taken place at the end of the year, a road race over 10 km.
Personalities
- Yvonne Loriod (1924-2010), pianist
- Patrick Barré (* 1959), former sprinter
- Pascal Barré (* 1959), former sprinter
- Victor Schœlcher (* 1804; † 1893 in Houilles), politician and opponent of slavery in the French colonies
- Victor Frédéric Verrimst (* 1825; † 1893 in Houilles), double bass player, organist and composer
Twin cities
- Friedrichsdorf , since 1973
- Chesham ( GB ), since 1986
- Schœlcher ( Martinique ), since 1998
- Celorico de Basto ( Portugal ), since 2006
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 355-361.
Web links
Commons : Houilles - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Houilles in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture