Chaville
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Commune of Chaville |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Île-de-France |
| Department |  Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | Chaville |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine |
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Guillet |
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| Land area¹ | 3.55 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
18,600 17,966 |
| - Density | 5,239/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 92022/ 92370 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Chaville is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.5 km. (7.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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44% of the land is forest. It is bordered by Meudon forest and Fausse-Repose to the other side.
[edit] History
It was founded in the 9th century. It was called Inchadivilla, later Chadivilla and Cativilla and became Chaville.
It is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles.
Today is a suburban city and is served by public transit and is crossed by three train lines.
[edit] Transport
Chaville is served by Chaville Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
It is also served by Chaville Rive Gauche station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
Southern Chaville is served by Chaville-Vélizy station on Paris RER line C. This station is located at the border between the commune of Chaville and the commune of Viroflay, on the Viroflay side of the border.
[edit] Twinnings
[edit] External links
- Chaville website (in French)
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