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Argenteuil () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department, the seat of the arrondissement of Argenteuil. Argenteuil is part of the Métropole du Grand Paris.

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Argenteuil is a commune in France, situated within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Argenteuil and the cantons of Argenteuil-1, Argenteuil-2, and Argenteuil-3. The town is located next to the Seine river and shares borders with Colombes, Gennevilliers, L'Île-Saint-Denis, and Épinay-sur-Seine. Its postal code is 95100, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Argenteuil is 17.22 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 111,038 residents and another citing 101,475. The male population is recorded as 53,945, while the female population is 56,265. Elevation data also differs, with values of 169 meters and 37 meters provided. The town is twinned with Dessau-Roßlau, Clydebank, Alessandria, and Hunedoara.

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Place details

Locality
Argenteuil
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
101,475
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
PM10
10.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Argenteuil
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Basilique d'Argenteuil - chevet.jpg
French commune.caption
The
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise).svg
French commune.map size
250px
French commune.adjustable map
Argenteuil_map.png
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Argenteuil
French commune.canton
Argenteuil-1Argenteuil-2Argenteuil-3
French commune.INSEE
95018
French commune.postal code
95100
French commune.mayor
Georges Mothron
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole du Grand ParisEPT Boucle Nord Seine
French commune.elevation min m
21
French commune.elevation max m
167
French commune.area km2
17.22

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Social Housing
  • Population
  • Immigration
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Famous paintings of Argenteuil
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Argenteuil () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department, the seat of the arrondissement of Argenteuil. Argenteuil is part of the Métropole du Grand Paris.

Argenteuil is the fourth most populous commune in the suburbs of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt, Saint-Denis, and Montreuil) and the most populous one in the Val-d'Oise department, although it is not its prefecture, which is shared between the communes of Cergy and Pontoise.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Argenteuil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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