Clermont, Oise
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Location within Picardy region  Clermont | ||
| Coordinates: 49°22′47″N 2°24′48″E / 49.3797°N 2.4133°ECoordinates: 49°22′47″N 2°24′48″E / 49.3797°N 2.4133°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Clermont | |
| Canton | Clermont | |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Clermontois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lionel Ollivier | |
| Area1 | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 10,862 | |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60157 / 60600 | |
| Elevation |
48–162 m (157–531 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Clermont (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
History
Clermont was also known as Clermont-en-Beauvaisis or Clermont-en-France.
Sights
- Church St Samson (12th, 14th and 16th centuries) containing numerous Painting from the seventeenth century
- Dungeon of Clermont, 12th century
- fortified town hall, 14th century
- Subprefecture, 15th century
- Lardieres chapel, 17th century
- Chatellier Park and view on the north of the town
- Faÿ Wood
International relations
It is twinned with:
See also
- Communes of the Oise department
- List of counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
- Artist Seraphine Louis, 1888-1942
References
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