Grandvilliers (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃vilje][2][3] or [ɡʁɑ̃vije];[4][5] Picard: Grandviyé) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Grandvilliers station has rail connections to Beauvais and Le Tréport.
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Coordinates: 49°40′01″N 1°56′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Beauvais |
Canton | Grandvilliers |
Intercommunality | Picardie Verte |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Larcher |
Area 1 | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Population | 2,820 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60286 /60210 |
Elevation | 177–204 m (581–669 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In 2004, the town was twinned with the Irish town of Athy in the south-west of County Kildare.[6] The Irish twinning committee is named "La Balad'Irlandaise",[7] and official visits take place every two years, while musical and student exchanges take place more regularly.[citation needed]
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