Carrières-sur-Seine
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Carrières-sur-Seine (French: [kaʁjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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Carrières-sur-Seine | |
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Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Canton | Houilles |
Intercommunality | CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud de Bourrousse[1] |
Area 1 | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,038 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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The inhabitants of the town of Carrières-sur-Seine are called Carrillons (masculine plural) or Carrillonnes (feminine plural) in French,[3] not to confuse with "carillon(ne)s" which would translate into "Chimes" and "Ringing," respectively.