Limours
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Limours, often referred to as Limours-en-Hurepoix (French pronunciation: [limuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall in Limours | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 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) | Chantal Thiriet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,517 |
| • Density | 457.3/km2 (1,184/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. | |
Geography
Limours is located 30 km (19 mi) from Paris.
Population
Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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:
