Ablis
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Ablis (French pronunciation: [abli] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
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The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ablis | |
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| Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Rambouillet |
| Intercommunality | CA Rambouillet Territoires |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Siret[1] |
Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,913 |
| • Density | 151.0/km2 (391.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ablisiens, Ablisiennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78003 /78660 |
| Elevation | 132–164 m (433–538 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870, they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.[3]
Population
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Twin towns
Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).
