Carrières-sous-Poissy

Carrières-sous-Poissy

The old town hall

Coat of arms
Carrières-sous-Poissy

Coordinates: 48°56′55″N 2°02′22″E / 48.9486°N 2.0394°E / 48.9486; 2.0394Coordinates: 48°56′55″N 2°02′22″E / 48.9486°N 2.0394°E / 48.9486; 2.0394
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Yvelines
Arrondissement Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton Poissy-Nord
Intercommunality Deux rives de la Seine
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Christophe Delrieu
Area1 7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 14,943
  Density 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 78123 / 78955
Elevation 17–44 m (56–144 ft)
(avg. 33 m or 108 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carrières-sous-Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The town sits on the bank of the Seine River, directly opposite the commune of Poissy. Notable landmarks in Carrières-sous-Poissy include the Château Champfleury, the Château Vanderbilt and St. Joseph's Church.

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