Limay (French pronunciation: [limɛ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 47.8 km (29.7 mi) from the center.

Limay
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Limay
Location of Limay
Map
Limay is located in France
Limay
Limay
Limay is located in Île-de-France (region)
Limay
Limay
Coordinates: 48°59′39″N 1°44′12″E / 48.9942°N 1.7367°E / 48.9942; 1.7367
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Djamel Nedjar[1]
Area
1
11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
17,626
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78335 /78520
Elevation17–137 m (56–449 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Limay lies across the Seine river from Mantes-la-Jolie.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,615—    
1975 9,024+4.54%
1982 10,129+1.66%
1990 12,660+2.83%
1999 15,709+2.43%
2007 15,873+0.13%
2012 16,128+0.32%
2017 16,820+0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

People edit

Composer Ernest Chausson owned an estate in Limay, and it was here that he died in a bicycle accident on his property.

Transportation edit

Limay is served by Limay station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE