Triel-sur-Seine
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Verneuil-sur-Seine | |
| Community association | Grand Paris Seine et Oise | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 59 ′ N , 2 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 18-179 m | |
| surface | 13.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 11,892 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 876 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78510 | |
| INSEE code | 78624 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-triel78.fr/ | |
 Triel-sur-Seine town hall |
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Triel-sur-Seine is a French commune with 11,892 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . Its inhabitants are called Triellois .
geography
Triel-sur-Seine is twelve kilometers northwest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and 35 kilometers northwest of Paris on the right bank of the Seine .
The neighboring municipalities, clockwise, are Jouy-le-Moutier and Maurecourt in the northeast, Chanteloup-les-Vignes in the east, Carrières-sous-Poissy in the south, Villennes-sur-Seine and Médan in the southwest, Vernouillet and Verneuil-sur-Seine in the west and Vaux-sur-Seine in the north-west.
history
The name Triellum possibly refers to the existence of three islands in the Seine. In 1221 Philip II declared the place a Ville affranchie .
From the end of the 18th century, gypsum was mined on site . In 1956 a 200 m long suspension bridge went into operation, replacing a toll bridge that was destroyed in 1940.
Town twinning
Triel-sur-Seine maintains city partnerships with Seligenstadt since 1967 and Leatherhead since 2004/05.
Culture and sights
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Triel-sur-Seine
- The Saint-Martin Catholic Church was built in the Gothic style from the 13th to the 16th centuries . It has numerous stained glass windows from the 19th century and the Renaissance .
- In Triel-sur-Seine there is an observatory and the Parc aux Étoiles , a permanent exhibition of astronomy and space travel with the status of a Center de culture scientifique, technique et industrial .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 927-932.
Web links
- Triel-sur-Seine (French)
- Observatoire de Triel (French)
- Parc aux Étoiles (French)