Beauvais
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Beauvais is a town in northern France located north of Paris, serving as the administrative center (prefecture) of the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region. As a prefecture, it functions as an important regional administrative hub for local government and services in its area.
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Beauvais ( ; ; ) is a town and commune in northern France, and prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region, north of Paris.
The commune of Beauvais has a population of 55,550 (2023), making it the most populous town in the Oise department, and serves Paris through Paris Beauvais airport. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, the metropolitan area of Beauvais has a population of 128,020.