Magny-les-Hameaux
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Magny-les-Hameaux (French pronunciation: [maɲi le amo] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Magny-les-Hameaux | |
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The town hall in Magny-les-Hameaux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Magny-les-Hameaux | |
  Magny-les-Hameaux  Magny-les-Hameaux | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′11″N 2°05′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Houillon[1] |
Area 1 | 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,386 |
| • Density | 564.1/km2 (1,461/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78356 /78114 |
| Elevation | 105–171 m (344–561 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,228 | — |
| 1975 | 2,902 | +13.07% |
| 1982 | 7,035 | +13.48% |
| 1990 | 7,800 | +1.30% |
| 1999 | 8,769 | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 8,779 | +0.01% |
| 2012 | 9,061 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 9,327 | +0.58% |
| 2023 | 9,386 | +0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Education
There are four preschools: Ecole Francis Jammes, Ecole André Gide, Ecole Petit Prince, and Ecole Jean Baptiste Corot.[4] There are five elementary schools: Ecole Rosa Bonheur, Ecole Albert Samain, Ecole Saint Exupéry, Ecole André Gide, and Ecole Louise Weiss.[5] The school assignments for preschool and elementary are determined by one's residence.[6]
There is one junior high school in the commune, Collège Albert Einstein. Lycée de Villaroy, a senior high school/sixth form college, is in nearby Guyancourt.[7]
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University provides tertiary educational services.[8]
