Montlignon
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Montlignon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃liɲɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Montlignon | |
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The church of Saint-André, in Montlignon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montlignon | |
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| Coordinates: 49°00′37″N 2°17′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Montmorency |
| Intercommunality | CA Plaine Vallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Goujon[1] |
Area 1 | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,038 |
| • Density | 1,070/km2 (2,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95426 /95680 |
| Elevation | 62–185 m (203–607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
The name Montlignon likely derives from the Latin Molignum, meaning 'small mill', referring to the watermills which were present in the area.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,759 | — |
| 1975 | 2,041 | +2.15% |
| 1982 | 2,205 | +1.11% |
| 1990 | 2,505 | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 2,427 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 2,516 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 2,653 | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 2,978 | +2.34% |
| 2023 | 3,038 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
