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Franconville

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Also known as Franconville-la-Libre

commune in Val-d'Oise, France

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Franconville is a commune in France, located within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Franconville and has at various times been part of the administrative entities of Seine-et-Oise, Val-d'Oise, the arrondissement of Pontoise, and the arrondissement of Argenteuil. The town shares borders with Le Plessis-Bouchard, Beauchamp, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and Ermont. Its official names are Franconville and Franconville-la-Libre.

The commune has an area of 6.19 and an elevation of 167 above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 38,024 residents (17,738 male and 19,024 female) and another citing 34,284. Franconville is twinned with Viernheim, Potters Bar, and Mława.

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Place details

Locality
Franconville
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
34,284

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Air quality

35US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.6 µg/m³
PM10
10.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Department
Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement
Argenteuil
Canton
Franconville
Intercommunality
CA Val Parisis
Mayor 2020 2026
Xavier Melki
Area
6.19 km (2.39 sq mi)
Population 2023
37,754
Density
6,100/km (15,800/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
95252 /
Elevation
54–167 m (177–548 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Franconville-la-Libre
Country
France
Population
37754
Area
6.19
Elevation
76
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Taverny
Image
Franconville - Ancienne mairie - Facade est.jpg
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Commons category
Franconville (Val-d'Oise)
twinned administrative body
Mława
postal code
95130
different from
Franconville
associated electoral district
canton of Franconville
male population
17738
female population
19024
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-1-39-32-66-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Franconville ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kɔ̃vil] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Paris, located 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.

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