Chaville
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| Commune of Chaville | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | Chaville |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine |
| Mayor | Jean Levain |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 3.55 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
17,966 |
| - Density (1999) | 5,061/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92022/ 92370 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Chaville is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.5 km. (7.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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44% of the land is forest. It is bordered by Meudon forest and Fausse-Repose to the other side.
[edit] History
It was founded in the 9th century. It was called Inchadivilla, later Chadivilla and Cativilla and became Chaville.
It is located on a road to Versailles.
Today is a suburban city and is served by public transit and is crossed by three train lines.
[edit] Transport
Chaville is served by Chaville Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris–Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
It is also served by Chaville Rive Gauche station on the Transilien Paris–Montparnasse suburban rail line.
Southern Chaville is served by Chaville-Vélizy station on Paris RER C. This station is located at the border between the Chaville and Viroflay, on the Viroflay side.
[edit] Twinnings
[edit] External link
- Chaville website (in French)
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