Pierrefonds, Oise
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierrefonds (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔ̃]) is a commune in the French department of Oise, Hauts-de-France, northern France, known for its Château de Pierrefonds.
Pierrefonds | |
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Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 2°58′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Compiègne |
Canton | Compiègne-2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Demouy[1] |
Area 1 | 22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,882 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60491 /60350 |
Elevation | 55–144 m (180–472 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The lords of Pierrefonds in the Middle Ages were:
Pierrefonds was sold to the crown in 1193.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,531 | — |
1975 | 1,474 | −0.54% |
1982 | 1,376 | −0.98% |
1990 | 1,548 | +1.48% |
1999 | 1,945 | +2.57% |
2009 | 1,969 | +0.12% |
2014 | 1,860 | −1.13% |
2020 | 1,877 | +0.15% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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