Fourqueux

Fourqueux (pronounced [fuʁ.kø]) is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Saint-Germain-en-Laye.[2] It is a small suburb 20 km west of Paris.

Fourqueux
Part of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
The church in Fourqueux
Coat of arms
Location of Fourqueux
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Coordinates: 48°53′15″N 2°03′58″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Commune	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Area ^1	3.67 km^2 (1.42 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]	3,988
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	78112
Elevation	67–176 m (220–577 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for having a diverse community, due to the Lycée International being located in the neighboring town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Fourqueux has received prizes for its flowers on the departmental and regional level every year since 2005.[3]

Population

Fourqueux's population as of 2013 was 4,035 people composing 1,652 households. The average yearly income per household in 2009 was 72,741 euros, over twice the average of the Yvelines department as a whole.[4]

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See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
2. Arrêté préfectoral 19 December 2018 (in French)
3. http://www.ville-fourqueux.fr/images/stories/A%20PROPOS%2012P%20FOURQUEUX%20N%20247Section%2012013-01-18.pdf%5B%5D
4. http://www.ville-fourqueux.fr/Le-Village/Presentation/Statistiques-INSEE

External links

Town hall

• Town council website (in French)