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Line 9: \|canton = Versailles-2 \|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération Versailles Grand Parc\|CA Versailles Grand Parc]] \|mayor = Pascal Thévenot<ref>{{cite web\|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires\|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503\|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises\|date=13 September 2022\|language=fr}}</ref> ~~\|mayor = Pascal Thévenot~~ \|term = 2020–2026 \|elevation m = Line 20: \|INSEE = 78640 \|postal code = 78140 \|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Vélizy-Villacoublay (Yvelines).svg \|adjustable map = \|map caption = }} '''Vélizy-Villacoublay''' ({{IPA\|fr\|velizi vilakublɛ\|-\|Fr-Vélizy-Villacoublay.wav}}) is a [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Yvelines]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in the [[Île-de-France]] in north-central [[France]]. It is located in the south-western suburbs of [[Paris]] {{convert\|13.9\|km\|mi\|1\|abbr=on}} from the [[Kilometre Zero\|center]] and {{convert\|3.2\|km\|mi\|1\|abbr=on}} east of [[Versailles (city)\|Versailles]]. Its inhabitants are called Véliziens. ==Geography== Line 41: The airbase in Villacoublay, [[Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base]], was built in 1911. In 1974 the Vélizy 2 [[shopping mall]] was opened. The body of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] was flown to [[RAF Northolt]], west London, from here after her death in [[Paris]] on August 31, 1997.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9039675/Northolt-RAFs-celebrated-airfield-may-be-sold-to-property-developers.html\|title=Northolt: RAF's celebrated airfield 'may be sold to property developers'}}</ref> ==Population== {{Historical populations \| align = none \| cols = 2 \| percentages = pagr \| source = EHESS<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess\|39211\|Vélizy-Villacoublay}}</ref> and INSEE (1968-2017)<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-78640#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref> \| graph-pos = bottom \|1793 \|168 \|1800 \|130 \|1806 \|158 \|1821 \|200 \|1831 \|151 \|1836 \|197 \|1841 \|213 \|1846 \|221 \|1851 \|207 \|1856 \|178 \|1861 \|178 \|1866 \|185 \|1872 \|206 \|1876 \|261 \|1881 \|236 \|1886 \|227 \|1891 \|273 \|1896 \|268 \|1901 \|230 \|1906 \|294 \|1911 \|438 \|1921 \|1487 \|1926 \|2246 \|1931 \|3673 \|1936 \|4175 \|1946 \|3773 \|1954 \|6075 \|1962 \|6402 \|1968 \|15471 \|1975 \|22611 \|1982 \|22430 \|1990 \|20725 \|1999 \|20342 \|2007 \|19994 \|2012 \|21104 \|2017 \|22036 }} ==Main sights== Line 47 ⟶ 93: The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, in modern style. The barracks of the [[Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité]] (CRS). ~~[http://londe.fr~~ l'Onde Cultural Center], finished in December 2000 and designed by the architect Claude Vasconi, which is composed of one hall with 670 seats, a multidisciplinary room of 200 seats, two large dance halls, an orchestra room, 12 studios, 4 classrooms, a recording room, and a percussion room. [[File:Vélizy-Villacoublay Mairie.JPG\|thumb\|right\|Town hall]] ==Transport== Vélizy-Villacoublay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vélizy-Villacoublay is [[~~Chaville-Vélizy~~Chaville–Vélizy ~~(RER)\|Chaville–Vélizy~~station]] ~~station~~ on Paris [[RER C\|RER line C]]. This station is located in the neighboring commune of [[Viroflay]], {{convert\|1.7\|km\|mi\|1\|abbr=on}} from the town center of Vélizy-Villacoublay. ~~Starting~~Since 2014, Vélizy-Villacoublay ishas been served by a[[Île-de-France tramway ~~line~~Line ~~([http://www.ratp.fr/informer/pdf/orienter/f_plan.php?&loc=reseaux&nompdf=t6&fm=gif~~6\|tramway line T6])] with 7 stations. The town is also ~~serviced~~served by the [[A86 autoroute]], the 118 national route (RN118), and the RN286. The A86 includes a two-leveled tunnel between [[Rueil-Malmaison]] and Vélizy-Villacoublay. It is also served by a [[Veolia Verkehr\|Veolia Transport]] bus line (Connex), of the [[Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens\|RATP]], Two-leveled tunnel under construction between [[Rueil-Malmaison]] and Vélizy-Villacoublay (a section of the A86) Covering of the A86 The [[Veolia Verkehr\|Veolia Transport]] bus line (Connex), of the [[Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens\|RATP]], ==Economy== Line 68 ⟶ 111: Biotechnology: [[Novacyt]] Building and Public Works Sector: [[Eiffage]] Electronics: [[Thales Group\|Thales]], Ateme, Dassault Systèmes. Research: Laboratoire d'ingénierie des systèmes de Versailles *Telecommunications: [[Alcatel-Lucent]], [[Bouygues Télécom (company)\|Bouygues Télécom]], Ekinops, Transcom, [[Sagem]] Line 81 ⟶ 124: [[Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University]] ==Twin towns – sister cities== {{See also\|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}} {{Flagicon\|Germany}} [[Dietzenbach]], [[Germany]]▼ Vélizy-Villacoublay is [[Sister city\|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Vélizy-Villacoublay, jumelée avec 4 autres villes\|url=https://www.velizy-villacoublay.fr/page/velizy-villacoublauy-jumelee-avec-4-autres-villes\|website=velizy-villacoublay.fr\|publisher=Vélizy-Villacoublay\|language=fr\|access-date=2021-04-13}}</ref> {{Flagicon\|England}} [[Harlow]], [[England]]▼ {{flagicon\|LTU}} [[Alytus District Municipality\|Alytus]], Lithuania ▲{{~~Flagicon~~flagicon\|~~Germany~~GER}} [[Dietzenbach]], [[Germany]] ▲*{{~~Flagicon~~flagicon\|~~England~~ENG}} [[Harlow]], [[England]], United Kingdom ==See also==