Chaville
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| Commune of Chaville | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | 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 mi² 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 route D910 between Paris and 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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