Les Mureaux
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Les Mureaux (French pronunciation: [le myʁo] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris, 35.9 km (22.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′15″N 1°55′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Canton | Les Mureaux |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Garay[1] |
Area 1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 34,632 |
| • Density | 2,888/km2 (7,481/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78440 /78130 |
| Elevation | 18–53 m (59–174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1962.[3]
Population
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Transport
Les Mureaux is served by Les Mureaux station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Education
There are eleven preschools, eleven elementary schools, three junior high schools, and two senior high schools/sixth form colleges in Les Mureaux.[6]
Junior high schools:
- Collège Paul-Verlaine
- Collège Jules-Verne
- Collège Jean-Vilar
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:
- Lycée professionnel et technologique Jacques-Vaucanson
- Lycée général et technologique François-Villon
