Cergy
Prefecture and commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cergy (French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒi] i) is a commune in the French department of Val-d'Oise, in northwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located 27.8 km (17.3 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune.
Cergy | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Cergy  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 2°03′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | Cergy-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Cergy-Pontoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Jeandon[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 67,790 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95127 /95000 |
| Elevation | 21–121 m (69–397 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Although neighbouring Pontoise is the official préfecture (capital) of the Val-d'Oise département, the préfecture building and administration, as well as the department council (conseil général), are located inside the commune of Cergy, which is regarded as the de facto capital of Val-d'Oise. The sous-préfecture building and administration, on the other hand, are located inside the commune of Pontoise.