Pontault-Combault
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Commune of Pontault-Combault |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Pontault-Combault |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Monique Delessard (2008-) |
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| Elevation | 87 m–113 m |
| Land area¹ | 13.64 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
34,700 32,886 |
| - Density | 2,544/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77373/ 77340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pontault-Combault is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.8 km. (12.3 miles) from the center of Paris, in the Seine-et-Marne département.
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[edit] History
The commune of Pontault-Combault was created in 1839 by the merger of the commune of Pontault with the commune of Combault. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Combault.
Before this merger, the commune of Pontault had already annexed the commune of Berchères at the time of the French Revolution.
[edit] Transport
Pontault-Combault is served by Émerainville – Pontault-Combault station on Paris RER line 
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[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants are called Pontellois-Combalusiens.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 32,886.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- Map of Pontault-Combault on Michelin (English)
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