Carrières-sur-Seine

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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
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Location within Île-de-France region
Carrières-sur-Seine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Carrières-sur-Seine
Carrières-sur-Seine
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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)
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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