Carrières-sur-Seine (French: [kaʁjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Carrières-sur-Seine | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Carrières-sur-Seine  | |
  Carrières-sur-Seine  Carrières-sur-Seine | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 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. | |
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,713 | — |
| 1975 | 11,733 | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 11,399 | −0.41% |
| 1990 | 11,469 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 12,050 | +0.55% |
| 2007 | 15,651 | +3.32% |
| 2012 | 15,087 | −0.73% |
| 2017 | 14,967 | −0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Education
Preschool and elementary schools (each group has one preschool and one elementary school):[5]
- Groupe Maurice Berteaux
- Groupe Alouettes / Prévert (Maternelle des Alouettes and Elémentaire J. Prévert)
- Groupe Victor Hugo / Parc (Maternelle Victor Hugo and Elémentaire du Parc)
- Groupe Plants de Catelaine
Secondary schools in Carrières-sur-Seine:[6]
- Collège Les Amandiers
- Lycée Les Pierres Vives
Secondary schools in nearby municipalities:[6]
- Collège Lamartine (Houilles)
- Lycée Evariste Galois (Sartrouville)
- Lycée Jules Verne (Sartrouville)
- The British School of Paris (Croissy Sur Seine)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Carrières-sur-Seine at Wikimedia Commons
- Carrières-sur-Seine (in French)