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Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines
Île-de-Francevillage
Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines
Total population
1,412
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is situated southwest of Paris, part of the Communauté d'agglomération Rambouillet Territoires. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,468.
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Geography
The commune of Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines is in the centre of the department and in the heart of the Forest of Rambouillet. Rambouillet itself, the administrative centre of the arrondissement, is some to the south-east, and the prefecture, Versailles, is to the north-east. The commune is a rural one, and 94% of the unbuilt area is covered by forest, complemented by some cultivated clearings, primarily to the south of the village.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia5,173
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,459
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,442
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,275
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,238
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,235
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,788
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,414
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Île-de-France
- Poigny-la-Forêt3.3 mi away · pop. 900
- Montfort-l'Amaury4.4 mi away · pop. 2,870
- Le Perray-en-Yvelines4.6 mi away · pop. 6,543
- Méré5 mi away · pop. 1,667
- Bazoches-sur-Guyonne5.8 mi away · pop. 674
- Auffargis5.8 mi away · pop. 1,974
- La Hauteville6.7 mi away · pop. 163
- Saint-Hilarion7.2 mi away · pop. 977
- Coignières7.4 mi away · pop. 4,377
- Grandchamp7.5 mi away · pop. 291
- Les Pâtis7.5 mi away
- Raizeux7.7 mi away · pop. 1,011
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 78562
- Department
- 78
- Region
- 11
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,468
geo.api.gouv.fr
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