Limours

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

Limours
The town hall in Limours
The town hall in Limours
Coat of arms of Limours
Location of Limours
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
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonDourdan
IntercommunalityPays de Limours
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Chantal Thiriet[1]
Area
1
14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
6,460
  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.

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


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