Mantes-la-Jolie

Mantes-la-Jolie is a French commune. It is in the western suburbs of Paris 48.4 km (30.1 mi) from the center. About 42,365 people lived here in 2006.

Mantes-la-Jolie
Coat of arms
Location of Mantes-la-Jolie
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Coordinates: 48°59′27″N 1°43′02″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Mantes-la-Jolie
Canton	Mantes-la-Jolie
Intercommunality	Mantes-en-Yvelines
Government
• Mayor (2004–2010)	Michel Vialay
Area 1	9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	42,365
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78361 /78200
Elevation	17–41 m (56–135 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

• Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines