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.
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Location of Mantes-la-Jolie  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′27″N 1°43′02″E / 48.9908°N 1.7172°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Canton | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Intercommunality | Mantes-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2004–2010) | Michel Vialay |
| Area 1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 42,365 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78361 /78200 |
| Elevation | 17–41 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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