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
The church St Gervais and St Protais in Bessancourt
The church St Gervais and St Protais in Bessancourt
Coat of arms of Bessancourt
Location of Bessancourt
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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 / 49.0386°N 2.2142°E / 49.0386; 2.2142
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementArgenteuil
CantonTaverny
IntercommunalityCA Val Parisis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Poulet[1]
Area
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6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,172
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/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

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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

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Bessancourt is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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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