Mantes-la-Jolie

commune in Yvelines, France

Mantes-la-Jolie is a French commune. It is in the western suburbs of Paris 48.4 km (30.1 mi) from the center. About 42,365 people lived here in 2006.

Mantes-la-Jolie
Coat of arms of Mantes-la-Jolie
Location of Mantes-la-Jolie
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Mantes-la-Jolie is located in France
Mantes-la-Jolie
Mantes-la-Jolie
Mantes-la-Jolie is located in Île-de-France (region)
Mantes-la-Jolie
Mantes-la-Jolie
Coordinates: 48°59′27″N 1°43′02″E / 48.9908°N 1.7172°E / 48.9908; 1.7172
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonMantes-la-Jolie
IntercommunalityMantes-en-Yvelines
Government
 • Mayor (2004–2010) Michel Vialay
Area
1
9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
42,365
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78361 /78200
Elevation17–41 m (56–135 ft)
(avg. 34 m or 112 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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