Marly-le-Roi
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Commune of Marly-le-Roi |
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 A street in the historical centre of Marly-le-Roi. |
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| Location | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates | 48° 52' 03" N 02° 05' 41" E |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Marly-le-Roi |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Perrot (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 48–179 m (160–590 ft) (avg. 127 m/420 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,759 (1999 census) |
| - Density | 2,563 /km² (6,640 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 78372/ 78160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Marly-le-Roi is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi). (11.4 miles) from the centre of Paris.
Marly-le-Roi was the location of the Château de Marly, the famous leisure residence of the Sun King Louis XIV which was destroyed after the French Revolution. The park of the now destroyed château has been restored with its waterways and lawns.
The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.
[edit] Transport
Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
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Marly-le-Roi is twinned with:
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Coordinates: 48°52′01″N 2°04′59″E / 48.867°N 2.083°E
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