Charenton-le-Pont

Charenton-le-Pont
Charenton-le-Pont
Commune
	Arthur Dussault Square in Charenton
	Coat of arms
	Paris and inner ring departments
	Location of Charenton-le-Pont
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	Coordinates: 48°49′35″N 2°24′18″E / 48.8265°N 2.405°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement	Nogent-sur-Marne
Canton	Charenton-le-Pont
Intercommunality	Grand Paris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Gicquel
Area 1	1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population (2021)	29,445
• Density	16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	94018 /94220
Elevation	28–57 m (92–187 ft) ; (avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charenton-le-Pont (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃tɔ̃ lə pɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune situated to the southeast of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers; the Pont (French for 'Bridge') part of the name refers to the stone bridge across the Marne.^[3] It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

The Charenton Psychiatric Hospital is located in the neighbouring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Chisholm 1911.

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[FOOTNOTEChisholm1911-3] Chisholm 1911.

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