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Les Mesnuls

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Les Mesnuls

Total population

876

Elevation93 m
Land area6.49 km²
Coordinates48.76°, 1.84°

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City facts

Elevation
93 m
Area
6.49 km²
head of government
Michel Roux
Official website
www.lesmesnuls.fr

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Overview

Les Mesnuls is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Rambouillet, in the canton of Aubergenville.

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History & geography

History

The place was called Ménil until the 13th century, before becoming Les Mesnils, then Les Mesnuls. The name derives from Latin mansionile, meaning a small mansio, or dwelling

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Geography

Latitude
48.7572
Longitude
1.8368
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
222,286
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,931
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,819
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,726
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,706
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,662
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,872
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,381
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,374

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
78398
Department
78
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
910

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr