Wy-dit-Joli-Village
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The town hall of Wy-dit-Joli-Village
The town hall of Wy-dit-Joli-Village
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Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Val-d'Oise | |
Arrondissement | Pontoise | |
Canton | Magny-en-Vexin | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Moisset | |
Area1 | 8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 340 | |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 95690 / 95420 | |
Elevation | 99–199 m (325–653 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 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. |
Wy-dit-Joli-Village is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.
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Name
The name Wy comes from the Latin vicus – meaning "village" or cluster of houses (as opposed to a villa, an isolated farm and master's residence).
The full name Wy-dit-Joli-Village ("Wy-called-Pretty-Village") is said to have arisen from an incident in which King Henry IV of France, hunting in the area and enquiring what the settlement was called, exclaimed Ah! Quel joli village! : "Oh, what a pretty village!"
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References
External links
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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