| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.6458°N 2.0771°E |
| Insee | 91338 |
| Postal code | 91470 |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Dourdan |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
| Mayor | Chantal Thiriet[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Elevation min m | 100 |
| Elevation max m | 177 |
| Area km 2 | 14.25 |
Limours, often referred to as Limours-en-Hurepoix (limuʁ) is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Limours is located 30 km (19 mi) from Paris.
Population
Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,264 | — |
| 1975 | 4,201 | +85.6% |
| 1982 | 4,774 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 6,324 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 6,465 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,344 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,560 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,625 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,517 | −1.6% |
INSEE[2]
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.[3]
List of Pays de Limours member towns:
- Angervilliers
- Boullay-les-Troux
- Briis-sous-Forges
- Courson-Monteloup
- Fontenay-lès-Briis
- Forges-les-Bains
- Gometz-la-Ville
- Janvry
- Les Molières
- Limours
- Pecqueuse
- Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard
- Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne
- Vaugrigneuse
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ CC du Pays de Limours (CCPL) (N° SIREN : 249100074), BANATIC
External links
- Limours city council website (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)