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Pontault-Combault
The town hall of Pontault-Combault
The town hall of Pontault-Combault
Coat of arms of Pontault-Combault
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Pontault-Combault
Map
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonPontault-Combault
IntercommunalityParis - Vallée de la Marne
Government
 • Mayor (2014&n–2020) Monique Delessard
Area
1
13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
37,847
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77373 /77340
Elevation87–113 m (285–371 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontault-Combault (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tokɔ̃bo]) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.[1] It is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 19.8 km (12.3 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

The commune of Pontault-Combault was created in 1839 by the merger of the commune of Pontault with the commune of Combault. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Combault.

Before this merger, the commune of Pontault had already annexed the commune of Berchères at the time of the French Revolution.

Transport

Pontault-Combault is served by Émerainville – Pontault-Combault station on Paris RER line RER E.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Pontellois-Combalusiens.

See also

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