Lizy-sur-Ourcq
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Meaux | |
| Canton | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre | |
| Community association | Pays de l'Ourcq | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 2 ′ N , 3 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 45-136 m | |
| surface | 11.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,566 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 320 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77440 | |
| INSEE code | 77257 | |
| Website | http://www.lizy-sur-ourcq.com/ | |
.jpg) Town hall of Lizy-sur-Ourcq |
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Lizy-sur-Ourcq is a French municipality with 3566 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Meaux and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre . The inhabitants are called Lizéen (ne) s .
geography
Lizy-sur-Ourcq is located about 16 kilometers northeast of Meaux and about 60 kilometers northeast of Paris on the River Ourcq and the Canal de l'Ourcq . Lizy-sur-Ourcq is surrounded by the neighboring communities May-en-Multien in the north, Ocquerre in the east, Mary-sur-Marne in the south, Congis-sur-Thérouanne in the south-west and Le Plessis-Placy in the west and north-west.
The former Route nationale 331 runs through the municipality .
history
Lizy-sur-Ourcq was mentioned as Lisiacum in the 12th century .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,782 | 2,386 | 2,695 | 2,891 | 3,047 | 3,377 | 3,441 | 3,621 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Lizy-sur-Ourcq
- Saint-Médard church, in the 16th and 17th centuries Built in the 18th century, Monument historique
- Cemetery with the impressive tomb of the Bouglione family
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the British community of Burwell in Cambridgeshire (England) since 1996.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 644-646.
