Bessancourt

Bessancourt (French pronunciation: [bɛsɑ̃kuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Bessancourt station has rail connections to Persan, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Paris.

Bessancourt
Commune
The church St Gervais and St Protais in Bessancourt
The church St Gervais and St Protais in Bessancourt
Coat of arms of Bessancourt
Coat of arms
Location of Bessancourt
Bessancourt is located in France
Bessancourt
Bessancourt
Bessancourt is located in Île-de-France (region)
Bessancourt
Bessancourt
Coordinates: 49°02′19″N 2°12′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementArgenteuil
CantonTaverny
IntercommunalityCA Val Parisis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Poulet[1]
Area
1
6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
7,876
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95060 /95550
Elevation49–171 m (161–561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,781—    
1975 5,978+6.76%
1982 5,758−0.53%
1990 6,429+1.39%
1999 6,999+0.95%
2007 7,231+0.41%
2012 6,629−1.72%
2017 7,318+2.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin Towns

Bessancourt is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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