Marly-le-Roi
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Marly-le-Roi |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Perrot (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 48–179 m (157–587 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,897 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,584 /km2 (6,690 /sq mi) |
| 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°52′03″N 2°05′41″E / 48.8675°N 2.0947°E
Marly-le-Roi 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 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the centre.
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.
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[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.
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Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
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