Canton of Limours
| Former canton of Limours |
|
|---|---|
| region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| main place | Limours |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 25,522 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 251 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 101.58 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 9113 |
The Canton Limours was 2015 a French constituency in the district Palaiseau , in the department of Essonne and the region Ile-de-France ; its main place was Limours . Nicolas Schoettl (first DVD , now NC ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2009 to 2015 .
The canton Limours was 101.58 km² and had 22,467 inhabitants ( as of 1999 ). It was on average 141 meters above sea level, between 59 meters in Fontenay-lès-Briis and 178 meters in Pecqueuse .
Communities
The canton consisted of twelve municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boullay-les-Troux | 626 (2013) | 4.8 | 130 inhabitants / km² | 91093 | 91470 |
| Briis-sous-Forges | 3,612 (2013) | 10.86 | 333 inhabitants / km² | 91111 | 91640 |
| Courson-Monteloup | 604 (2013) | 3.74 | 161 inhabitants / km² | 91186 | 91680 |
| Fontenay-lès-Briis | 1,921 (2013) | 9.72 | 198 inhabitants / km² | 91243 | 91640 |
| Forges-les-Bains | 3,760 (2013) | 14.58 | 258 inhabitants / km² | 91249 | 91470 |
| Gometz-la-Ville | 1,421 (2013) | 9.86 | 144 inhabitants / km² | 91274 | 91400 |
| Gometz-le-Châtel | 2,593 (2013) | 5.05 | 513 inhabitants / km² | 91275 | 91940 |
| Janvry | 620 (2013) | 8.24 | 75 inhabitants / km² | 91319 | 91640 |
| Limours | 6,622 (2013) | 14.25 | 465 inhabitants / km² | 91338 | 91470 |
| Les Molières | 2,006 (2013) | 7.02 | 286 inhabitants / km² | 91411 | 91470 |
| Pecqueuse | 613 (2013) | 7.4 | 83 inhabitants / km² | 91482 | 91470 |
| Vaugrigneuse | 1,292 (2013) | 6.06 | 213 inhabitants / km² | 91634 | 91640 |