Gometz-la-Ville

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Coordinates: 48°40′21″N 2°07′43″E / 48.6725, 2.12861

Commune of Gometz-la-Ville
Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Coordinates 48°40′21″N 2°07′43″E / 48.6725, 2.12861
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Palaiseau
Canton Limours
Intercommunality CC du Pays de Limours
Mayor Bernard Jacquemard
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 92 m–176 m
Land area¹ 9,86 km²
Population²
(1999)		 986
 - Density 100/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 91274/ 91400
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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Gometz le Châtel is a French communes of the Essonne département, localized in southern suburb of Paris (around 25 km). Inhabitant of Gometz le Châtel are named Gometzien (male) and Gometzienne (female).

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[edit] Geography

This village is nearby Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, alone the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

[edit] History

  • A train line was built between Paris to Chartres, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th Century, with a station at Gometz le Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but where is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, is used to go where by train (Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER) or La Hacquinière (Paris RER) + Buses).
  • A experimental Aerotrain was built, from Gometz le Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train ingeneer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using rightnow.

[edit] Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 986. The estimate for 2005 was 1,002.

Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are known as Gometziens.

[edit] Places to see

  • Saint-Germain's church built during the 12nd Century.

[edit] Economy

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