Châteaufort, Yvelines
Châteaufort | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region ![]() ![]() Châteaufort | ||
Coordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E / 48.7322°N 2.0922°ECoordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E / 48.7322°N 2.0922°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Yvelines | |
Arrondissement | Versailles | |
Canton | Versailles-Sud | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Patrice Pannetier | |
Area1 | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,461 | |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 78143 / 78117 | |
Elevation |
86–164 m (282–538 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) | |
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. |
Châteaufort (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtofɔːʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Versailles, and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Paris.
Châteaufort inhabitants are named Castelfortain.
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The commune is named after the existence of three fortified castles during the Middle Ages; indeed, château fort means "fortified castle" in French.
On August 19, 1913, ahead of the Châteaufort aerodrome, the French aviator Adolphe Pégoud became the first man to jump from a plane using a parachute. The jump was made from a Blériot plane 200 m above the ground.
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