Carrières-sur-Seine
| Carrières-sur-Seine | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Carrières-sur-Seine | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region  Carrières-sur-Seine | ||
| Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E / 48.9089°N 2.1789°ECoordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E / 48.9089°N 2.1789°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Houilles | |
| Intercommunality | Boucle de Seine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Françoise Brondani | |
| Area1 | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 15,596 | |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78124 / 78420 | |
| Elevation |
23–58 m (75–190 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 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. | ||
Carrières-sur-Seine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
The inhabitants of the town of Carrières-sur-Seine are called Carillons (masculine plural) or Carillonnes (feminine plural), which translate into "Chimes" and "Ringing," respectively.[1]
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