Domont
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles | |
| Canton | Domont (main town) | |
| Community association | Plaine Vallée | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 2 ′ N , 2 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 80-185 m | |
| surface | 8.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 15,514 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,862 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 95330 | |
| INSEE code | 95199 | |
| Website | www.domont.fr/ | |
 Domont town hall |
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Domont is a French commune with 15,514 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Val-d'Oise department and is located on the northern periphery of Paris . Domont belongs to the arrondissement of Sarcelles and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of the same name, Domont .
geography
Domont is located 21 kilometers north of Paris .
The neighboring communities of Domont are Moisselles in the north, Ézanville in the east, Montmorency and Piscop in the south, Montlignon and Andilly in the south-west, Saint-Prix in the west and Bouffémont in the north-west.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 5,848 |
| 1968 | 9,016 |
| 1975 | 10,897 |
| 1982 | 11,047 |
| 1990 | 13,226 |
| 1999 | 14,883 |
| 2006 | 14,785 |
| 2011 | 14,996 |
history
Domont has been known as a lumberjack and farm worker settlement since the Middle Ages. In 1105/1108 the settlement is mentioned by the lord of Domont, Rudolphe de Bel. Pope Kalixt II recognized the donation to the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris in 1149 .
With the establishment of new residential areas, the number of inhabitants increased significantly in the late 20th century.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Domont
- Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
- Château du Prieuré, today's town hall
- Old Town Hall
- Château d'Ombreval
- Château de la Chancellerie
Community partnerships
Domont has partnerships with the following municipalities:
- Germering , Bavaria, Germany, since 1984
- Shepshed , Leicestershire, United Kingdom, since 1989
- Wolsztyn , Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, since 2005
- Buja , Province of Udine, Italy, since 2009
Personalities
- Eugène Houdry (1892–1962), inventor of the catalytic converter
- Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), painter
- Jean-Pierre Changeux (* 1936), neurobiologist
- François Bousquet (* 1947), theologian and clergyman
- Vincent Pajot (* 1990), football player
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , pp. 183-188.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ INSEE: Population development of Domont 1962-2011 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
