Vauréal

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Vauréal (French pronunciation: [voʁeal] ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.

Vauréal
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vauréal
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Vauréal
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Vauréal is located in France
Vauréal
Vauréal
Vauréal is located in Île-de-France (region)
Vauréal
Vauréal
Coordinates: 49°02′07″N 2°01′58″E / 49.0353°N 2.0328°E / 49.0353; 2.0328
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonVauréal
IntercommunalityCergy-Pontoise
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Raphaël Lanteri[1]
Area
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3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
16,034
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95637 /95490
Elevation22–122 m (72–400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

French chocolate maker Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a château in Vauréal and named the 70-metre-high Vauréal Falls on Anticosti Island in Quebec province of Canada after the town.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 607—    
1975 662+1.25%
1982 866+3.91%
1990 12,045+38.97%
1999 16,206+3.35%
2007 15,674−0.42%
2012 15,868+0.25%
2017 16,464+0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transportation

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Vauréal is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vauréal is Cergy – Le Haut station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Cergy, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the town center of Vauréal.

Education

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Schools include:

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. 30 November 2023.
  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. ^ "Les établissements scolaires à Vauréal." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Les établissements secondaires." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
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