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Commune in Île-de-France, France
Mézières-sur-Seine
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Location of Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine is located in FranceMézières-sur-SeineMézières-sur-SeineShow map of FranceMézières-sur-Seine is located in Île-de-France (region)Mézières-sur-SeineMézières-sur-SeineShow map of Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 1°48′17″E / 48.9589°N 1.8047°E / 48.9589; 1.8047
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Fontaine
Area10.42 km (4.02 sq mi)
Population3,826
 • Density370/km (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code78402 /78970
Elevation17–156 m (56–512 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

The name of the commune comes from the Latin word: maceria, meaning walls.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Sites of interest

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

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Yvelines department


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