Pontoise

Pontoise is a commune of the Val-d'Oise department in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.

Pontoise
Subprefecture and commune
A view of the cathedral of Saint-Maclou, from the Garden of Five Senses, on the promontory of the castle
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Pontoise
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Coordinates: 49°03′06″N 2°06′06″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	Pontoise
Intercommunality	Cergy-Pontoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphanie Von Euw
Area 1	7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	32,405
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	95500 /95300
Elevation	22–87 m (72–285 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Twin towns

Pontoise is twinned with:

• Böblingen, Germany
• Sevenoaks, England
• Geleen, Netherlands