Maurepas, Yvelines

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Maurepas
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°46′N 1°57′E / 48.76°N 1.95°E / 48.76; 1.95Coordinates: 48°46′N 1°57′E / 48.76°N 1.95°E / 48.76; 1.95
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Yvelines
Arrondissement Rambouillet
Government
 • Mayor (2014) Georges Mougeot
Area
 • Land1 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Population2 19,009
 • Population2 Density 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 78383 / 78310
Elevation 87–178 m (285–584 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.

Maurepas is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 31.2 km (19.4 mi) from the center.

demography

Date of Population
(Source: INSEE and Cassini)
1793180018061820182118311836184118461851
247 282 255 - 272 306 306 288 311 283
185618611866187218761881188618911896
263 262 264 242 222 232 227 242 242
190119061911192119261931193619461954
226 252 273 284 300 286 253 325 304
19621968197519821990199920042007-
352 1 791 13 577 18 764 19 718 19 586 - 18 789 -
For the census of 1962 to 1999 the official population corresponds with the population without duplicates according to the INSEE.

Twin towns

It is twinned with Waterlooville in Hampshire, UK.

History

Most ancient buildings are the ruins of the donjon, built in 1000s and destroyed in 1425. There is also near St Sauveur's church, dating of the 15th century.

Transportation

Maurepas is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Maurepas is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighboring commune of La Verrière, 0.7 km (0.43 mi) from the town center of Maurepas.

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    Communes in the Metropolitan Area of Paris
    Population over 2 million
    Population over 100,000
    Population over 75,000
    Population over 50,000
    Population over 25,000
    Population under 25,000
    • 1,670 other communes
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