Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | |
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Town hall | |
![]() Location of Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | |
| Coordinates:48°49′16″N1°53′24″E / 48.821°N 1.890°E /48.821; 1.890 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Sylvain Durand[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,231 |
| • Density | 639/km2 (1,650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78683 /78640 |
| Elevation | 53–171 m (174–561 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villiers-Saint-Frédéric (French pronunciation:[viljesɛ̃fʁedeʁik]) is acommune in theYvelinesdepartment in theÎle-de-France region in north-centralFrance.
It is known for having one of the largestRenault factories in France, where they produce tools and design new fittings for the vehicles.[3][4]
The commune residents also store many films, warehoused atRambouillet. In 1990, a fire broke out in the warehouse and many one-of-a-kind reels of film were destroyed.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 946 | — |
| 1975 | 1,198 | +3.43% |
| 1982 | 1,410 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 2,306 | +6.34% |
| 1999 | 2,386 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 2,718 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 2,730 | +0.09% |
| 2017 | 2,838 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||