Cormeilles-en-Parisis
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Commune of Cormeilles-en-Parisis |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
| Canton | Cormeilles-en-Parisis (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | CC du Parisis |
| Mayor | Lucienne Malovry (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 22 m–170 m (avg. 26 m) |
| Land area¹ | 8.48 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
19,643 |
| - Density | 2,316/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 95176/ 95240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Cormeilles-en-Parisis is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.4 km. (10.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 19,643.
The estimate for 2005 was 21,300.
Inhabitants are called Cormeillais(se).
[edit] Neighboring communes
[edit] Transport
Cormeilles-en-Parisis is served by Cormeilles-en-Parisis station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Cormeilles-en-Parisis is twinned with Ware, United Kingdom.
[edit] Births
Cormeilles-en-Parisis was the birthplace of:
- Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), artist and chemist who is recognized for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography
- Henri Cazalis (1840-1909), poet and man of letters
- Robert Hue (born 1946), politician, former leader of French Communist Party (PCF)
- Boris Diaw (born 1982), NBA player for the Phoenix Suns
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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