Houilles
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Houilles |
| Intercommunality | Boucle de la Seine |
| Mayor | Alexandre Joly |
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| Elevation | 27–57 m (89–187 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 31,142 (2006) |
| - Density | 7,030 /km2 (18,200 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78311/ 78800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°55′34″N 2°11′21″E / 48.9261°N 2.1892°E
Houilles is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Transport [edit]
Houilles is served by Houilles – Carrières-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
History [edit]
Until 2000, the command post of French Navy's Ballistic Missile Submarine Force was based at Houilles.
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External links [edit]
- Official website (in French)
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