Chars (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the regional nature park of Vexin [fr].

Chars
The church in Chars
The church in Chars
Coat of arms of Chars
Map
Location of Chars
Chars is located in France
Chars
Chars
Chars is located in Île-de-France (region)
Chars
Chars
Coordinates: 49°09′41″N 1°56′17″E / 49.1614°N 1.9381°E / 49.1614; 1.9381
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonPontoise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Evelyne Bossu[1]
Area
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16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,006
  Density120.0/km2 (310.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95142 /95750
Elevation55–174 m (180–571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,266    
1975 1,435+1.81%
1982 1,329−1.09%
1990 1,519+1.68%
1999 1,721+1.40%
2007 1,772+0.37%
2012 1,935+1.78%
2017 2,110+1.75%
2023 2,006−0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

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Chars has a single preschool, école maternelle des Tournesols,[4] and a single elementary school, ecole elementaire de chars.[5]

There is a vocational high school, Lycée professionnel régional du Vexin.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "INSCRIPTION ECOLE MATERNELLE DES TOURNESOLS _RENTREE 2015-2016." Charsien. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  5. "INSCRIPTIONS A L'ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHARS." Charsien. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  6. Home. Lycée professionnel régional du Vexin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
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