Viarmes
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Viarmes (French pronunciation: [vjaʁm] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Viarmes station has rail connections to Luzarches, Sarcelles and Paris.
Viarmes | |
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Town hall in the château de Viarmes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Viarmes | |
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| Coordinates: 49°07′43″N 2°22′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Fosses |
| Intercommunality | Carnelle Pays de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Dupont[1][2] |
Area 1 | 8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | 5,558 |
| • Density | 679/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95652 /95270 |
| Elevation | 28–154 m (92–505 ft) |
| Website | viarmes.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During the Middle Ages, Viarmes was a lordship (seigneur de Viarmes) held by Pierre the Fat and Pierre the Younger, both chamberlains of King Philip IV of France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,625 | — |
| 1975 | 3,303 | +3.34% |
| 1982 | 3,871 | +2.29% |
| 1990 | 4,315 | +1.37% |
| 1999 | 4,681 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 4,767 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 5,230 | +1.87% |
| 2017 | 5,175 | −0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twin towns
Viarmes is currently twinned with Tubbercurry in County Sligo, Ireland.[5] Viarmes is also twinned with Morcote, an Italian-speaking town in Switzerland.[6]
