Saint-Witz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vits]) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Witz
The old mill of Saint-Witz
The old mill of Saint-Witz
Coat of arms of Saint-Witz
Location of Saint-Witz
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Saint-Witz is located in France
Saint-Witz
Saint-Witz
Saint-Witz is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Witz
Saint-Witz
Coordinates: 49°05′33″N 2°34′09″E / 49.0925°N 2.5692°E / 49.0925; 2.5692
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementSarcelles
CantonGoussainville
IntercommunalityCA Roissy Pays de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Moizard[1]
Area
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7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,419
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95580 /95470
Elevation109–195 m (358–640 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Saint-Witz has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Witz is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 676.8 mm (26.65 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.0 °C (68.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Witz was 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) on 7 January 2009.

Climate data for Saint-Witz (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2008−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
19.6
(67.3)
24.2
(75.6)
28.7
(83.7)
30.8
(87.4)
36.0
(96.8)
41.4
(106.5)
37.5
(99.5)
34.3
(93.7)
28.3
(82.9)
20.5
(68.9)
15.7
(60.3)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
16.4
(61.5)
19.2
(66.6)
22.5
(72.5)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77.0)
21.2
(70.2)
16.1
(61.0)
10.7
(51.3)
7.4
(45.3)
15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
5.0
(41.0)
7.9
(46.2)
11.5
(52.7)
14.4
(57.9)
17.7
(63.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.8
(67.6)
16.5
(61.7)
12.6
(54.7)
8.2
(46.8)
5.1
(41.2)
11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
2.0
(35.6)
4.0
(39.2)
6.6
(43.9)
9.6
(49.3)
12.8
(55.0)
14.7
(58.5)
14.6
(58.3)
11.8
(53.2)
9.1
(48.4)
5.6
(42.1)
2.8
(37.0)
8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−10.4
(13.3)
−8.4
(16.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
1.5
(34.7)
6.5
(43.7)
7.8
(46.0)
8.2
(46.8)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−5.1
(22.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
−12.3
(9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.4
(2.14)
47.7
(1.88)
45.0
(1.77)
37.4
(1.47)
72.2
(2.84)
64.9
(2.56)
58.1
(2.29)
59.3
(2.33)
47.4
(1.87)
56.8
(2.24)
61.0
(2.40)
72.6
(2.86)
676.8
(26.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.3 9.5 9.2 8.4 9.3 9.1 7.2 8.5 7.2 11.0 10.6 12.8 114.0
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 163—    
1975 355+11.76%
1982 2,027+28.26%
1990 2,074+0.29%
1999 1,925−0.82%
2007 2,562+3.64%
2012 2,552−0.08%
2017 2,383−1.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Education

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Public secondary schools:

Collège Institut Paul Ricoeur/Lycée Institut Paul RICOEUR is in nearby Louvres.[7][8]

Institut Saint-Dominique, a private Catholic preschool through senior high, is in nearby Mortefontaine, Oise.[9]

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. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Collège Françoise Dolto." Saint-Witz. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lycée public Léonard de Vinci." Saint-Witz. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Lycée Institut Paul RICOEUR." Saint-Witz. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Collège Institut Paul Ricoeur." Saint-Witz. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Institut Saint-Dominique de Mortefontaine." Saint-Witz. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
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