Pont-Sainte-Maxence

Pont-Sainte-Maxence (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃t maksɑ̃s]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France, in the region of Hauts-de-France. It is named after Saint Maxentia of Beauvais, whose relics were taken here. Pont-Sainte-Maxence station has rail connections to Saint-Quentin, Compiègne, Creil and Paris.

Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Commune
The town hall in Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Pont-Sainte-Maxence Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 2°36′16″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Canton	Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Intercommunality	CC Pays d'Oise et d'Halatte
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Arnaud Dumontier
Area 1	14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	12,361
• Density	837.5/km2 (2,169/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60509 /60700
Elevation	28–125 m (92–410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 8,639 —     1975 9,359 +1.15% 1982 9,479 +0.18% 1990 10,934 +1.80% 1999 12,445 +1.45% 2007 12,440 −0.01% 2012 12,584 +0.23% 2017 12,209 −0.60% 2023 12,361 +0.21% Source: INSEE

Twin towns – sister cities

Pont-Sainte-Maxence is twinned with:

• Sambreville, Belgium (1970)
• Linguère, Senegal (1974)
• Sulzbach, Hesse, Germany (1982)
• Grignasco, Italy (1992)
• Felgueiras, Portugal (1993)

See also

• Communes of the Oise department