Us, Val-d'Oise
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| Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 1°58′00″E / 49.1006°N 1.9667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | Pontoise |
| Intercommunality | Trois Vallées du Vexin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Édith Andouvlie |
| Area 1 | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,338 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95625 /95450 |
| Elevation | 40–55 m (131–180 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Us is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.
Geography
The village lies in a rural setting in the valley of the River Viosne, some 40 km north-west of Paris, within the Vexin Regional Nature Park. The commune is bordered by those of Ableiges, Marines, Santeuil, and Vigny. The nearest shopping centre is at Marines.
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, parts of which date from the 13th century.
- The 19th-century Château de Dampont and its park.
Transport
Us has a railway station on the line from Gisors to Pontoise and Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare).
Education
The town has a preschool. In 2016 it asked for donations to the school on Facebook.[2]
Trivia
Us is located next to a village called Marines. In the surrounding area, both villages are indicated with signs showing both names listed, which reads as "US MARINES". A regular joke in the region is to make people believe that these signs indicate a nearby U.S Marine Corps base.[citation needed]
See also
References
- INSEE
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Le village d'Us lance un appel aux dons pour son école maternelle". Le Parisien. 2016-06-07. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-06. ()
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF)[permanent dead link] (in English)
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