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Poissy
Sign in to savePoissy () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais in French. With about 41,000 inhabitants, Poissy is the 5th most populated commune in Yvelines.
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Poissy is a commune in France, situated in the Yvelines department within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Poissy, Poissy-Sud, and Poissy-Nord. The town is located next to the Seine river and shares borders with Achères, Aigremont, Carrières-sous-Poissy, and Chambourcy. Its administrative head is Karl Olive, and it has a population of 40,983.
The area of Poissy is 13.28 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 171 meters. The postal code for the commune is 78300. Poissy is twinned with Pirmasens and Kaluga.
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Place details
- Locality
- Poissy
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 36,431
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Poissy
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Poissy01.svg
- French commune.map size
- 270px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Poissy_map.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- French commune.canton
- Poissy
- French commune.INSEE
- 78498
- French commune.postal code
- 78300
- French commune.mayor
- Sandrine Berno Dos Santos
- French commune.term
- 2022–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
- French commune.elevation m
- 27
- French commune.elevation min m
- 17
- French commune.elevation max m
- 171
- French commune.area km2
- 13.28
- French commune.demonym
- Pisciacais (masculine)Pisciacaise (feminine)
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Demographics
- Transport
- Economy
- Main companies
- Technoparc
- Highlights
- Culture
- Museums
- Cultural facilities
- Poissy in film
- Education
- Hospital
- International Relation
- People
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Poissy () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais in French. With about 41,000 inhabitants, Poissy is the 5th most populated commune in Yvelines.
Poissy is one of the oldest royal cities of Île-de-France, birthplace of Louis IX of France and Philip III of France, before being supplanted from the 15th century by Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In 1561, it was the site of a fruitless Catholic–Huguenot conference, the Colloquy of Poissy.
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