| Marly-la-Ville | ||
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The town hall of Marly-la-Ville
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| Coordinates: 49°04′54″N 2°30′01″E / 49.0817°N 2.5003°ECoordinates: 49°04′54″N 2°30′01″E / 49.0817°N 2.5003°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles | |
| Canton | Goussainville | |
| Intercommunality | CA Roissy Pays de France | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2020) | André Specq | |
| Area1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 5,561 | |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95371 /95670 | |
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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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Marly-la-Ville is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Thomas-François Dalibard lived at 15 rue du Colonel Fabien, a classical eighteenth century mansion. He was a naturalist and a disciple of Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. He translated and published the works of Carl Linnaeus thus introducing Linnaean nomenclature in France. Also a devoted physicist, he tested the experimental ideas of Benjamin Franklin at his house, completing the first capture electrical charge from lightning. Thus, the lightning rod was born at Marly-la-Ville.