Val-d'Oise

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Val-d'Oise is a French department named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France region. Charles de Gaulle International Airport, France's main international airport is partially located in Roissy-en-France, a commune of Val d'Oise.

History

Val-d'Oise was created when the former departments Seine and Seine-et-Oise were broken up into six departments in 1968.

Demographics

Immigration

Largest communes

In descending order, the largest communes (over 25,000 population as of the 1999 census) are: Argenteuil, Sarcelles, Cergy, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Franconville, Ermont, Pontoise, Goussainville, Bezons, Villiers-le-Bel, Taverny, and Sannois.

See also

• Cantons of the Val-d'Oise department
• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department
• Arrondissements of the Val-d'Oise department

References

External links

• Website of the General council
• Prefecture website

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