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Carrières-sur-Seine

Carrières-sur-Seine
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Carrières-sur-Seine
Coat of arms
Carrières-sur-Seine is located in France
Carrières-sur-Seine
Carrières-sur-Seine
Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E / 48.9089°N 2.1789°E / 48.9089; 2.1789Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E / 48.9089°N 2.1789°E / 48.9089; 2.1789
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)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 78124 /78420
Elevation 23–58 m (75–190 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Preschool and elementary schools (each group has one preschool and one elementary school):

Secondary schools in Carrières-sur-Seine:

Secondary schools in nearby municipalities:



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