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 | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
  Pontoise  Pontoise | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′06″N 2°06′06″E / 49.0516°N 02.1017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | Pontoise |
| Intercommunality | Cergy-Pontoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Von Euw |
| Area 1 | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | 32,405 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95500 /95300 |
| Elevation | 22–87 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
Pontoise is twinned with:
References
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