Presles (French pronunciation: [pʁɛl] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise département in Île-de-France in northern France. Presles–Courcelles station has rail connections to Persan, Sarcelles and Paris.
Presles | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Presles  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°06′57″N 2°16′59″E / 49.1158°N 2.2831°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | L'Isle-Adam |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Oise et des Trois forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Céline Caudron[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,970 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95504 /95590 |
| Elevation | 26–210 m (85–689 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
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The lordship of Presles was held by Pierre the Fat, chamberlain of King Philip IV of France, in the late 13th century.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,450 | — |
| 1975 | 2,927 | +2.57% |
| 1982 | 3,117 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 3,566 | +1.70% |
| 1999 | 3,728 | +0.49% |
| 2007 | 3,827 | +0.33% |
| 2012 | 3,701 | −0.67% |
| 2017 | 3,904 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants are known as Preslois (male) or Presloises (female) in French.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Presles (Val-d'Oise).
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)
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