Houdan

Houdan () is a commune of the Yvelines department west of Paris in the north of France.

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Place details

Locality: Houdan
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Population: 3,150
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Houdan
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Houdan Mairie.jpg
French commune.caption: Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Houdan (Yvelines).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Mantes-la-Jolie
French commune.canton: Bonnières-sur-Seine
French commune.INSEE: 78310
French commune.postal code: 78550
French commune.mayor: Jean-Marie Tétart
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Pays houdanais
French commune.elevation m: 104
French commune.elevation min m: 87
French commune.elevation max m: 129
French commune.area km2: 10.39

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Houdan
Population: 3721
Area: 10.39
Elevation: 112
Official website: www.villehoudan.fr
Image: Houdan, vu depuis la gare.jpg

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Commons category: Houdan
postal code: 78550
male population: 1591
female population: 2049
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-1-30-46-81-30
fax number: +33-1-30-88-10-01

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Houdan () is a commune of the Yvelines department west of Paris in the north of France.

==History== thumb|left|Houdan female chicken The name has evolved from the Saxon "Hoding," meaning "settlement on the hill". Houdan is thought to have been inhabited since the 5th century. By the 12th century, two churches and a château were present.