Chars (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the regional nature park of Vexin [fr].

Chars
The church in Chars
The church in Chars
Coat of arms of Chars
Location of Chars
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Chars is located in France
Chars
Chars
Chars is located in Île-de-France (region)
Chars
Chars
Coordinates: 49°09′41″N 1°56′17″E / 49.1614°N 1.9381°E / 49.1614; 1.9381
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonPontoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Evelyne Bossu[1]
Area
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16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,028
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95142 /95750
Elevation55–174 m (180–571 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 1,266—    
1975 1,435+1.81%
1982 1,329−1.09%
1990 1,519+1.68%
1999 1,721+1.40%
2007 1,772+0.37%
2012 1,935+1.78%
2017 2,110+1.75%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

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Chars has a single preschool, école maternelle des Tournesols,[4] and a single elementary school, ecole elementaire de chars.[5]

There is a vocational high school, Lycée professionnel régional du Vexin.[6]

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. 4 May 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. ^ "INSCRIPTION ECOLE MATERNELLE DES TOURNESOLS _RENTREE 2015-2016." Charsien. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "INSCRIPTIONS A L'ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHARS." Charsien. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  6. ^ Home. Lycée professionnel régional du Vexin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
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