Bessancourt
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 The church St Gervais and St Protais in Bessancourt | |
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Location of Bessancourt  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′19″N 2°12′51″E / 49.0386°N 2.2142°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
| Canton | Taverny |
| Intercommunality | CA Val Parisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2020) | Jean-Christophe Poulet |
| Area 1 | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 8,172 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95060 /95550 |
| Elevation | 49–171 m (161–561 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bessancourt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Twin Towns
Bessancourt is twinned with:
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, United Kingdom since 1979[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF)[permanent dead link] (in English)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
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