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Pontault-Combault

Commune in Île-de-France, France

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Pontault-Combault (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃to kɔ̃bo] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 19.8 km (12.3 mi) from the center of Paris.

01History

The commune of Pontault-Combault was created in 1839 by the merger of the commune of Pontault with the commune of Combault. The Hôtel de Ville, which is located in Combault, was completed in the 18th century.

Before this merger, the commune of Pontault had already annexed the commune of Berchères at the time of the French Revolution.

02Transport

Pontault-Combault is served by Émerainville-Pontault-Combault station on Paris .

03Demographics

The inhabitants are called Pontellois-Combalusiens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 417,     
1821 426+0.08%
1846 550+1.03%
1872 620+0.46%
1901 726+0.55%
1921 952+1.36%
1926 2,240+18.66%
1931 3,566+9.75%
1936 4,124+2.95%
1946 3,129−2.72%
1954 4,552+4.80%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962 7,465+6.38%
1968 9,282+3.70%
1975 16,761+8.81%
1982 19,037+1.84%
1990 26,804+4.37%
1999 32,886+2.30%
2007 34,733+0.69%
2012 37,631+1.62%
2017 37,747+0.06%
2023 39,096+0.59%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)
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