Marly-le-Roi (märlē'-lə-rwä), town (1990 pop. 16,775), Yvelines dept., N France, on the Seine River near Versailles. Nearby is the hamlet of Marly-la-Machine, where in 1682 a huge hydraulic engine, the machine de Marly, was built to supply the fountains of Versailles. Considered one of the wonders of the world, the engine was in use until 1804. In the town is a church (1689) built by J. H. Mansart.
Marly-le-Roi
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Coordinates: 48°52′03″N 2°05′41″E / 48.8675°N 2.094722°E
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Commune of Marly-le-Roi |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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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 (160–590 ft) (avg. 127 m/420 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,897 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,584 /km2 (6,690 /sq mi) |
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| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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). (11.4 miles) 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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Demographics
The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.
Transport
Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
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