Clermont, Oise
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Clermont |
| Canton | Clermont |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Clermontois |
| Mayor | Lionel Ollivier |
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| Elevation | 48–162 m (157–531 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 9,699 (1999) |
| - Density | 1,669 /km2 (4,320 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60157/ 60600 |
| 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: 49°22′47″N 2°24′48″E / 49.3797°N 2.4133°E
Clermont is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.
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[edit] History
Clermont was also known as Clermont-en-Beauvaisis or Clermont-en-France.
[edit] Main sights
- Church St Samson (12th, 14th and 16th centuries) containing numerous Painting from the seventeenth century
- Dungeon of Clermont, 12th century
- fortified town hall, 14th century
- Subprefecture, 15th century
- Lardieres chapel, 17th century
- Chatellier Park and view on the north of the town
- Faÿ Wood
[edit] Twin towns
It is twinned with:
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