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Limay, Yvelines

Coordinates: 48°59′39″N 1°44′12″E / 48.9942°N 1.7367°E / 48.9942; 1.7367
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Limay
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Limay
Location of Limay
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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
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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 (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 lies across the Seine river from Mantes-la-Jolie.

Population

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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

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

Transportation

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

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE