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Maintenon
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maintenon (French pronunciation: [mɛ̃tənɔ̃]) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 63.5 km (39.5 mi) southwest of the center of Paris.
For the racehorse, see Maintenon (horse).
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Maintenon | |
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![]() Château de Maintenon in the town center | |
Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°34′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Eure-et-Loir |
Arrondissement | Chartres |
Canton | Épernon |
Intercommunality | CA Chartres Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Laforge[1] |
Area 1 | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,499 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 28227 /28130 |
Elevation | 97–166 m (318–545 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).[3]