Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | |
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 Location within the Yvelines department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| No. of communes | 12 |
| Seat | Trappes |
Area | 119.2 km2 (46.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 228,312 |
| • Density | 1,915/km2 (4,961/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃kɑ̃.tɛ̃ɑ̃.n‿iv.lin]) is a new town and anagglomeration community in theFrenchdepartment ofYvelines. It is one of the original fivevilles nouvelles (new towns) ofParis and was named after the Saint Quentin Pond, which was chosen to become the town's centre. The town was built from agreenfield site starting in the 1960s. Its area is 119.2 km2. In 2018, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines had a population of 228,312.[1] It is part of the much largerParis metropolitan area, and is around 25 km (16 mi) west of the centre of Paris.
Thecommunauté d'agglomération comprises 12communes:[2][3]
Of these communes,Montigny-le-Bretonneux is the most centrally located and has the largest population. The 2 most important communes are Trappes and Montigny.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 51,393 | — |
| 1975 | 109,484 | +11.41% |
| 1982 | 163,605 | +5.91% |
| 1990 | 204,010 | +2.80% |
| 1999 | 224,259 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 227,888 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 226,469 | −0.12% |
| 2017 | 229,353 | +0.25% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the communauté d'agglomération at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Its president is Jean-Michel Fourgous.[2]
Until 2019, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines served as the start and finish point of the famousParis–Brest–Paris bicycling endurance event.
Europcar has its head office in thebusiness park of Val Saint-Quentin atVoisins-le-Bretonneux.[5] It previously had its head office in theImmeuble Les Quadrants in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.[6]
At one timeBouygues had its head office in theKevin Roche-designed Challenger complex in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.[7] It is now occupied by Bouygues Construction, one of the group's subsidiaries.[8]
Le Golf National is a private golf course in Saint-Quentin. It hosted the 2018Ryder Cup.[9]
The city has avelodrome, theVélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. It was built between 2011 and 2014 and hosted the2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the2016 UEC European Track Championships. Next to the velodrome is also aBMX track.
Between 1991 and 2015, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines was the start and finish location for theParis-Brest-Paris randonnée.[10]
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