Poissy

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Poissy

Total population

40,016

Elevation17 m

Land area13.28 km²

Coordinates48.93°, 2.04°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 23.8 km (14.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais in French. With about 41,000 inhabitants, Poissy is the 5th most populated commune in Yvelines.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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André Lafosse

French musician and music teacher (1890-1975)

André Theuriet

French poet and novelist (1833–1907)

Louis d'Aubusson de La Feuillade

French military officer and a Marshal of France

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Pierre Lefaucheux

French businessman (1898-1955)

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Nicolas Gustave Hubbard

French economist (1828–1888)

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Pierre Audard

French poet (1909-1981)

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Alain Gournac

French politician

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Antonio Gallego

French visual artist

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Christian Stengel

French screenwriter (1902-1986)

Criquette Head-Maarek

French racehorse trainer

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Eugène Yvert

French journalist and printer

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Geneviève Guitel

French mathematician (1895–1982)

Germaine Degrond

French politician (1894–1991)

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Jean Bouchéty

French bassist, composer, and conductor (1920-2006)

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Jean Josipovici

French writer, screenwriter and dialogue writer (1914–1992)

Joseph Pellerin

French numismatist

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