Limours

Limours
Commune
The town hall in Limours
The town hall in Limours
Coat of arms of Limours
Coat of arms
Location of Limours
Map
Limours is located in France
Limours
Limours
Limours is located in Île-de-France (region)
Limours
Limours
Coordinates: 48°38′45″N 2°04′38″E / 48.6458°N 2.0771°E / 48.6458; 2.0771
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonDourdan
IntercommunalityPays de Limours
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Chantal Thiriet[1]
Area
1
14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,431
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91338 /91470
Elevation100–177 m (328–581 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Limours, often referred to as Limours-en-Hurepoix (French pronunciation: [limuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Limours is located 30 km (19 mi) from Paris.

Population

Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,264—    
1975 4,201+9.23%
1982 4,774+1.84%
1990 6,324+3.58%
1999 6,465+0.25%
2007 6,344−0.24%
2012 6,560+0.67%
2017 6,625+0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

Pays de Limours

Limours gives its name to, and is the most populated town of, the Communauté de communes du Pays de Limours, which aggregates fourteen Essonne communes. The administrative seat of the communauté, however, is in Briis-sous-Forges rather than Limours itself.[4]

List of Pays de Limours member towns:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ CC du Pays de Limours (CCPL) (N° SIREN : 249100074), BANATIC


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