Linas (French pronunciation: [linas] or [lina]) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Linas | |
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 The town hall in Linas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Linas  | |
  Linas  Linas | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′53″N 2°16′00″E / 48.6313°N 2.2668°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Longjumeau |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Lardiere[1] |
Area 1 | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,032 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91339 /91310 |
| Elevation | 46–168 m (151–551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The famous motor racing circuit Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (often abbreviated as "Montlhéry") is located across the communes of Linas, Bruyères-le-Châtel and Ollainville.
Population
editInhabitants of Linas are known as Linois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,156 | — |
| 1975 | 2,830 | +3.96% |
| 1982 | 4,042 | +5.22% |
| 1990 | 4,767 | +2.08% |
| 1999 | 4,970 | +0.46% |
| 2007 | 6,290 | +2.99% |
| 2012 | 6,647 | +1.11% |
| 2017 | 6,785 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linas.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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