Pontault-Combault

Pontault-Combault(French pronunciation:[pɔ̃tokɔ̃bo]) is acommunein theSeine-et-Marnedepartmentin theÎle-de-Franceregionin north-centralFrance.It is located in the eastern suburbs ofParis,19.8 km (12.3 mi) from thecenter of Paris.

Pontault-Combault
Commune
The town hall of Pontault-Combault.
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Pontault-Combault
Pontault-Combault Pontault-Combault
Coordinates:48°48′05″N2°36′27″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Pontault-Combault
Intercommunality	CA Paris - Vallée de la Marne
Government
• Mayor(2020–2026)	Gilles Bord(PS)
Area 1	13.64 km2(5.27 sq mi)
Population (2021)	38,258
• Density	2,800/km2(7,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Ponto-Combalusiens or Pontellois-Combalusiens (fr)
Time zone	UTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00(CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77373/77340
Elevation	87–113 m (285–371 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The commune of Pontault-Combault was created in 1839 by the merger of the commune of Pontault with the commune of Combault. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Combault.

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

Transport

Pontault-Combault is served byÉmerainville–Pontault-Combault stationon Paris.

Demographics

The inhabitants are calledPontellois-Combalusiens.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 417 — 1800 388 −1.02% 1806 395 +0.30% 1821 426 +0.50% 1831 435 +0.21% 1836 460 +1.12% 1841 547 +3.53% 1846 550 +0.11% 1851 509 −1.54% 1856 579 +2.61% 1861 689 +3.54% 1866 782 +2.56% 1872 620 −3.80% 1876 640 +0.80% 1881 676 +1.10% 1886 732 +1.60% 1891 730 −0.05% 1896 710 −0.55%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 726 +0.45% 1906 712 −0.39% 1911 767 +1.50% 1921 952 +2.18% 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% 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%
Source: EHESSand INSEE (1968-2017)

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

External links

• Official site(in French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)(in English)