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VAL-D'OISE

Val-d'Oise
Coat of Arms of Val-d'Oise
Details
Information
Number 95
Region Île-de-France
Prefecture Pontoise
Subprefectures Argenteuil
Sarcelles
Population
 -Jan.1, 2004 estimate
 -March 8, 1999 census
 -Density
Ranked 15th
1,138,815
1,105,464
914/km²
Area 1,246 km²
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 39
Communes 185
President of the
General Council
François Scellier
Location
Location of Val-d'Oise in France


Val-d'Oise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France région.

History

Val-d'Oise was created when the former départements Seine and Seine-et-Oise were broken up into six départements in 1968.

Largest communes

In descending order, the largest communes (over 25,000 population as of the 1999 census) are: Argenteuil, Sarcelles, Cergy, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Franconville, Ermont, Pontoise, Goussainville, Bezons, Villiers-le-Bel, Taverny, and Sannois.

See also