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Chars () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the .

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Chars is a commune in France, situated within the Val-d'Oise department and the arrondissement of Pontoise. It has at various times been part of the Seine-et-Oise administrative entity. The municipality borders Bouconvillers, Moussy, Lavilletertre, and Le Bellay-en-Vexin. Its official postal code is 95750, and it falls under the canton of Pontoise for electoral purposes.

The area of Chars is 16.71 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,168 residents (1,046 male and 1,064 female) and another citing 1,716. Elevation data also differs, with records showing 174 meters above sea level in one dataset and 64 meters in another. The commune is located in the Île-de-France region.

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Place details

Locality
Chars
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
1,716
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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5.9 µg/m³
PM10
9.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Chars
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Chars-eglise.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Chars
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Chars (Val-d'Oise).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Pontoise
French commune.canton
Pontoise
French commune.mayor
Evelyne Bossu
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
55
French commune.elevation max m
174
French commune.area km2
16.71
French commune.INSEE
95142
French commune.postal code
95750

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chars
Country
France
Population
2006
Area
16.71
Elevation
100
Shares border with
Moussy
Official website
mairiechars95.fr
Image
Chars-eglise.jpg
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Commons category
Chars
postal code
95750
associated electoral district
canton of Pontoise
male population
1046
female population
1064
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-30-39-72-36
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Encyclopedic overview

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Chars () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the .

==Population==

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

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