Pontoise

commune in Val-d'Oise, France

Pontoise is a commune of the Val-d'Oise department in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.

Pontoise
A view of the cathedral of Saint-Maclou, from the Garden of Five Senses, on the promontory of the castle
A view of the cathedral of Saint-Maclou, from the Garden of Five Senses, on the promontory of the castle
Coat of arms of Pontoise
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Pontoise
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Pontoise is located in France
Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is located in Île-de-France (region)
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Pontoise
Coordinates: 49°03′06″N 2°06′06″E / 49.0516°N 02.1017°E / 49.0516; 02.1017
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonPontoise
IntercommunalityCergy-Pontoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Von Euw
Area
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7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
32,405
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95500 /95300
Elevation22–87 m (72–285 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Twin towns

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Pontoise is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.