Val-d'Oise
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Val-d'Oise (French: [val dwaz] ⓘ, "Vale of the Oise") is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2019, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,249,674.[3]
Department of France in Île-de-France
Department of France in Île-de-France
Val-d'Oise | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Val-d'Oise in France | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′43″N 2°5′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Prefecture | Pontoise (official) Cergy (disputed) |
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| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Marie-Christine Cavecchi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,246 km2 (481 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,251,804 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-95 |
| Department number | 95 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 184 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
It is named after the river Oise, a major tributary of the Seine, which crosses the region after having started in Belgium and flowed through Northeastern France. Val-d'Oise is Île-de-France's northernmost department. Charles de Gaulle Airport, France's main international airport, is partially located in Roissy-en-France, a commune of Val-d'Oise.
Its INSEE and postcode number is 95.