Persan (Val-d'Oise)

Persan
region	Île-de-France
Department	Val d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	L'Isle-Adam
Community association	Haut Val-d'Oise
Coordinates	49 ° 9 ′  N , 2 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 9 ′  N , 2 ° 16 ′  E
height	24-55 m
surface	5.14 km 2
Residents	12,695 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	2,470 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	95340
INSEE code	95487
Website	www.ville-persan.fr
Saint Germain Church

Persan is a French municipality with 12,695 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Val-d'Oise in the region of Ile-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Pontoise and the canton of L'Isle-Adam . The city is located 30 kilometers north of Paris in the Oise Valley , at the confluence of its right tributary, the Esches .

history

Finds from prehistory attest to early settlement.

The place was referred to in the past as Parcenco, Parcenc, Parcent, Persent, Persangs etc. The current spelling dates from 1791.

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
5196	6587	9347	10045	10659	9600	10138	10790

Attractions

• Neolithic Allée couverte

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise , Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , pp. 104-107.

Web links

Commons : Persan (Val-d'Oise)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Site officiel de la ville de Persan