Us, Val-d'Oise
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Location within Île-de-France region  Us | ||
| Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 1°58′00″E / 49.1006°N 1.9667°ECoordinates: 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 | Vigny | |
| Intercommunality | Trois Vallées du Vexin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Édith Andouvlie | |
| Area1 | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 1,274 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95625 / 95450 | |
| Elevation |
40–55 m (131–180 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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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.[1]
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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Le village d'Us lance un appel aux dons pour son école maternelle". Le Parisien. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2016-09-06. (Archive)
External links
- Official site (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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