Pont-Sainte-Maxence (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃t maksɑ̃s]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is named after Saint Maxentia of Beauvais, whose relics were taken here.[2] Pont-Sainte-Maxence station has rail connections to Saint-Quentin, Compiègne, Creil and Paris.
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Pont-Sainte-Maxence | |
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Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 2°36′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Senlis |
Canton | Pont-Sainte-Maxence |
Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Oise et d'Halatte |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud Dumontier |
Area 1 | 14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
Population | 12,602 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60509 /60700 |
Elevation | 28–125 m (92–410 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 8,639 | — |
1975 | 9,359 | +1.15% |
1982 | 9,479 | +0.18% |
1990 | 10,934 | +1.80% |
1999 | 12,445 | +1.45% |
2007 | 12,440 | −0.01% |
2012 | 12,584 | +0.23% |
2017 | 12,209 | −0.60% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Pont-Sainte-Maxence is twinned with:[4]
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