Franconville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kɔ̃vil] (listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Paris, located 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
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Location of Franconville | |
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Coordinates: 48°59′20″N 2°13′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-d'Oise |
Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
Canton | Franconville |
Intercommunality | CA Val Parisis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Melki[1] |
Area 1 | 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
Population | 37,394 |
• Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 95252 / |
Elevation | 54–167 m (177–548 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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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Franconville is served by Franconville – Le Plessis-Bouchard station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
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