Poissy
Commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Poissy (French: [pwasi] ⓘ) 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, 23.8 km (14.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais in French.
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| Coordinates: 48°55′46″N 2°02′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Poissy |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Sandrine Berno Dos Santos[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.28 km2 (5.13 sq mi) |
| Population | 39,731 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pisciacais (masculine) Pisciacaise (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78498 /78300 |
| Elevation | 17–171 m (56–561 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
The area is known for hosting the Automobiles Gregoire successively, Matford, Ford SAF, Simca, Chrysler, Talbot factories and now hosts one of France's largest Peugeot factories. The "Simca Poissy engine" was made there.
Poissy is the 165th most populated city in Metropolitan France.