Limours

Limours
The town hall in Limours
The town hall in Limours
Coat of arms of Limours
Location of Limours
Limours is located in France
Limours
Limours
Location within France
Limours is located in Île-de-France (region)
Limours
Limours
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°38′45″N 2°04′38″E / 48.6458°N 2.0771°E / 48.6458; 2.0771
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonDourdan
IntercommunalityPays de Limours
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Chantal Thiriet
Area
1
14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Highest elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Lowest elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2023)
6,517
 • Density457.3/km2 (1,184/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91338 /91470
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Limours, often referred to as Limours-en-Hurepoix (French pronunciation: [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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 6,517−0.27%
Source: INSEE

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.

List of Pays de Limours member towns:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ CC du Pays de Limours (CCPL) (N° SIREN : 249100074), BANATIC