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Puteaux

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Puteaux (French pronunciation: [pyto] i) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine department, 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2016, it had a population of 44,941.

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Rue Voltaire
Rue Voltaire
Coat of arms of Puteaux
Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Puteaux
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Puteaux is located in France
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Puteaux is located in Île-de-France (region)
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Coordinates: 48°53′06″N 2°14′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonCourbevoie-2
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joëlle Ceccaldi-Raynaud[1]
Area
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3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
44,009
  Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92062 /92800
Elevation29–78 m (95–256 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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La Défense, Paris's business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the northern part of Puteaux and parts of the neighbouring communes Courbevoie and Nanterre. The inhabitants of Puteaux are called Putéoliens in French.