Cergy

Cergy (French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒi] ) is a commune in the French department of Val-d'Oise, to the northwest of Paris. It is located 27.8 km (17.3 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune.

Cergy
Prefecture and commune
Town hall
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Cergy
Cergy
Cergy
Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 2°03′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonCergy-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCergy-Pontoise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Paul Jeandon
Area
1
11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
68,348
  Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95127 /95000
Elevation21–121 m (69–397 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Although neighbouring Pontoise is the official préfecture (capital) of the Val-d'Oise département, the préfecture building and administration, as well as the department council (conseil général), are located inside the commune of Cergy, which is regarded as the de facto capital of Val-d'Oise. The sous-préfecture building and administration, on the other hand, are located inside the commune of Pontoise.

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