Val-d'Oise
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| Val-d'Oise | |
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| Number | 95 |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Pontoise |
| Subprefectures | Argenteuil Sarcelles |
| -Jan.1, 2004 estimate -March 8, 1999 census -Population density>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 |
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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
- Cantons of the Val-d'Oise département
- Communes of the Val-d'Oise département
- Arrondissements of the Val-d'Oise département
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