Limours
Limours-en-Hurepoix, often referred to as Limours (French pronunciation: [limuʁ] (
listen)) is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens.
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 The town hall in Limours | |
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Location of Limours  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′45″N 2°04′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Dourdan |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Raymond Hugonet (NC) |
| Area 1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,492 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91338 /91470 |
| Elevation | 100–177 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. | |
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 Essone communes. The administrative seat of the communauté, however, is in Briis-sous-Forges rather than Limours itself.
List of Pays de Limours member towns:
Geography
Limours is located 30 km (19 mi) from Paris.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
Media related to Limours at Wikimedia Commons- Limours city council website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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