Franconville, Val-d'Oise

French commune
nomcommune=Franconville


caption=Maison Suger (Municipal Music school)
map_size=270px
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mapcaption=Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
région=Île-de-France
département=Val-d'Oise
arrondissement=Pontoise
canton=Franconville
(chief town)
intercomm=CA Val et Forêt
maire=Francis Delattre
mandat=2001-2008
alt mini=54
alt maxi=167 m
area=6.19
latitude=48.9889
longitude=2.2314
sans=
33,400
33,497
date-sans=Jan. 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census
dens=5,396|date-dens=2005|

Franconville is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was formatnum:33497.
The estimate for 2005 was formatnum:33200.

Transport

Franconville is served by Franconville – Le Plessis-Bouchard station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.

Twinnings

* Viernheim, Germany (since 1966)
* Potters Bar, England, United Kingdom (since 1973)

ee also

*Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

* [http://www.uniondesmairesduvaldoise.fr Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.ville-franconville.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos95252.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon