Seine-et-Oise

Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. Its préfecture (capital) was Versailles and its official number was 78. Seine-et-Oise was abolished in 1968.

General characteristics

Seine-et-Oise was created on March 4, 1790. Its name comes from the two main rivers (Seine River and Oise River) flowing through it.

Related Topics:
March 4 - 1790 - Seine River - Oise River

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At its disappearance in 1968, Seine-et-Oise consisted of 688 suburban and rural communes surrounding the Seine département to the north, west, and south. It had an area of 5,658 km² (2,184 sq. miles). The division of Seine-et-Oise into arrondissements changed many times. At its disappearance it had ten arrondissements: Argenteuil, Étampes, Mantes, Montmorency, Palaiseau, Pontoise, Le Raincy, Rambouillet, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Versailles.

Related Topics:
1968 - Communes - Seine - Arrondissements - Argenteuil - Étampes - Mantes - Montmorency - Palaiseau - Pontoise - Le Raincy - Rambouillet - Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Versailles

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