Orgeval (Yvelines)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Verneuil-sur-Seine | |
| Community association | Grand Paris Seine et Oise | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 55 ' N , 1 ° 59' E | |
| height | 57-182 m | |
| surface | 15.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,263 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 409 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78630 | |
| INSEE code | 78466 | |
| Website | Orgeval | |
 Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church |
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Orgeval is a French municipality with 6263 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France about 31 kilometers from Paris center. It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye .
The name of the community "Orgeval" comes from the Celtic origin Orc , which means "edge of the valley", and from the Latin word Vallis for "valley".
Population development
| 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 4500 | 4800 | 5456 | 6263 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Orgeval (Yvelines)
- Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church
Castles:
- Château de La Brunetière
- Château de Feugères
- Château du Haut-Orgeval
Personalities
- Élie de Lastours (1874–1932), French athlete and politician
- Didier Gustin (* 1956 as Didier Camille Gueudisquin ), French actor and parodist
- Alain Gillot-Pétré (1950–1999), French journalist, writer and literary critic
- Pierre Messmer (1916–2007), French politician
- Catherine Rich (born Catherine Simone Henriette Marie Renaudin in 1932 ), French actress
- Claude Rich (1929-2017), French actor
- Paul Strand (1890–1976), American photographer
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 673-677.
Web links
Commons : Orgeval - collection of images, videos and audio files
