Mennecy
Mennecy (French pronunciation: [mɛnsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
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 The town hall in Mennecy | |
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Location of Mennecy | |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′58″N 2°26′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Mennecy |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Dugoin-Clément[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Population | 15,669 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91386 /91540 |
| Elevation | 42–97 m (138–318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Mennecy is 33 kilometers south east of Paris-Notre-Dame, point zero from roads of France, 8 kilometers south of Évry, 6 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 11 kilometers north east of La Ferté-Alais, 14 kilometers east of Arpajon, 15 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 19 kilometers north of Milly-la-Forêt, 22 kilometers south east of Palaiseau, 25 kilometers north east of Étampes, 31 kilometers north east of Dourdan. It is crossed by the river Essonne.
Population
Inhabitants of Mennecy are known as Menneçois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,867 | — |
| 1975 | 7,644 | +10.22% |
| 1982 | 10,702 | +4.92% |
| 1990 | 11,048 | +0.40% |
| 1999 | 12,779 | +1.63% |
| 2007 | 13,225 | +0.43% |
| 2012 | 13,127 | −0.15% |
| 2017 | 14,319 | +1.75% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin towns
Mennecy is twinned with the villages Countesthorpe in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, Occhiobello in Italy and Renningen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Official blog (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
