Place details
Place nameÎle-de-France
Other namesIle-de-France, Isle-de-France, Région Parisienne
CountryFrance
Latitude49
Longitude2.417
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was political center of old France, & has been hub of France ever since; most densely populated region of France; in addition to large uban area around Paris, is noted for fertile fields in outlying areas; see historical region, Île-de-France.