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Beauvais (; historical English: Beawayes, Beeway, Boway; ) is a city and commune in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region. Beauvais is located approximately north of Paris. The residents of the city are called Beauvaisiens.

The municipality (commune) of Beauvais has a population of 56,020 , population estimate from the Insee, and ranks as the most populous city in the Oise department, and the third most-populous city in Picardy. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, the metropolitan area of Beauvais has a population of 128,020.