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Gonesse () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

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Gonesse is a commune in France, situated within the Val-d'Oise department and the arrondissement of Sarcelles. It lies in the Île-de-France region and serves as the capital of the canton of Gonesse. The municipality has an area of 20.09 square kilometers and is bordered by Bouqueval, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Villiers-le-Bel, and Le Blanc-Mesnil. Its postal code is 95500.

The population of Gonesse is recorded as 27,707, comprising 12,473 males and 13,526 females. The town is twinned with Leonessa and participates in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris. Elevation data varies between sources, with figures of 97 meters and 54 meters above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Gonesse
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
26,758

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
PM10
10.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.postal code
95500
French commune.name
Gonesse
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de Gonesse.svg
French commune.image coat of arms size
90px
French commune.image
Gonesse - Hotel de ville 01.jpg
French commune.caption
The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image size
270px
French commune.map size
270px
French commune.adjustable map
Gonesse_map.png
French commune.map caption
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
French commune.arrondissement
Sarcelles
French commune.canton
Villiers-le-Bel
French commune.intercommunality
CA Roissy Pays de France
French commune.mayor
Jean-Pierre Blazy
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.area km2
20.09
French commune.INSEE
95277

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gonesse
Country
France
Population
27707
Area
20.09
Elevation
70
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Vaudherland
Official website
www.ville-gonesse.fr
Image
Gonesse (95), Hôtel de ville, rue de Paris, façade sud (1).jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Gonesse
Commons category
Gonesse
twinned administrative body
Leonessa
category for people born here
Category:Births in Gonesse
postal code
95500
associated electoral district
canton of Villiers-le-Bel
male population
12473
female population
13526
phone number
+33-1-34-45-11-11
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • Twinning with Leonessa
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Gonesse () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

The commune lies approximately eight kilometres (five miles) north of Le Bourget Airport, and it is six kilometres (four miles) south-west of Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

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

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