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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.
Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 23.8 km (14.8 mi) from the centre of Paris.
In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy. It is known for hosting successively the Automobiles Gregoire, Matford, Ford SAF, Simca, Chrysler, Talbot factories, and now hosts one of France's largest Peugeot factories. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais.
The "Simca Poissy engine" was made here.
Poissy is served by Poissy station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Le Technoparc is a Business Park created in 1990, with the intention to facilitate the economic diversification of the city. It occupies about 66 acres on the northeast of PSA Peugeot Citroën factory, bordering the neighbouring commune Achères. The Park welcomes 150 companies employing a total of 2,000 employees. It also hosts The Charles-de-Gaulle High School and The Training Centre for the Employees in Pharmacy (ACPPAV) gathering 1,500 high school students and students. Two business incubator, a heliport, the Chamber of Commerce of Yvelines-Val d'Oise, two hotels, a sports centre and a municipal technical centre are also located there.
Poissy is twinned with:
London, United Kingdom, France, Amsterdam, Berlin
United Kingdom, European Union, Italy, Canada, Spain
Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, France, United Kingdom
Holy Roman Empire, Corsica, Dutch Republic, Paris, Rhône-Alpes
Departments of France, Union for a Popular Movement, France, Prefectures in France, Regions of France
Australia, France, Italy, Mini, United Kingdom
Paris, Peugeot, Touring car racing, Le Petit Journal, France
House of Capet, Tunis, Philip III of France, France, Louis VIII of France
Paris Métro, La Défense, Rer D, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
Johnny Hallyday, France national football team, Poissy, French pop music, Columbia Records