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.
19682,264
19754,201+9.23%
19824,774+1.84%
19906,324+3.58%
19996,465+0.25%
20076,344−0.24%
20126,560+0.67%
20176,625+0.20%
20236,517−0.27%
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

External links

  • Media related to Limours at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • (in French)