Mézières-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [mezjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] ⓘ, literally Mézières on Seine) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, near the bank of the Seine 47 km (29 mi) west of Paris.
Mézières-sur-Seine | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Mézières-sur-Seine  | |
  Mézières-sur-Seine  Mézières-sur-Seine | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 1°48′17″E / 48.9589°N 1.8047°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Canton | Limay |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Fontaine[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,826 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78402 /78970 |
| Elevation | 17–156 m (56–512 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name of the commune comes from the Latin word: maceria, meaning walls.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,771 | — |
| 1975 | 1,968 | +1.52% |
| 1982 | 2,124 | +1.10% |
| 1990 | 2,726 | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 3,341 | +2.29% |
| 2007 | 3,485 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 3,587 | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 3,676 | +0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest edit
Saint-Nicolas church, built in the 13th century in Gothic style. A choir was added since the 17th century. It is a listed monument since 1931.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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