Lisses
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 The town hall in Lisses | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Corbeil-Essonnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Jean-Marc Morin[1] |
Area 1 | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91340 /91090 |
| Elevation | 38–89 m (125–292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lisses (French pronunciation: [lis] <phonos file="Fr-Paris--Lisses.ogg"></phonos>) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Origin of the city name
[edit | edit source]The name origin of this commune is not well known. One hypothesis is that Lisses is coming from the Latin Licia villa, as the initial village developed around the Lisses estate. Another hypothesis is that Lisses has German origins: Listja, meaning barrier. This commune was created in 1793 under its current name.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 681 | — |
| 1975 | 738 | +1.15% |
| 1982 | 4,343 | +28.81% |
| 1990 | 6,860 | +5.88% |
| 1999 | 7,206 | +0.55% |
| 2007 | 6,871 | −0.59% |
| 2012 | 7,447 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 7,445 | −0.01% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Twin city
[edit | edit source]Lisses is partnered with Aue-Fallstein in Germany.
Education
[edit | edit source]The commune has three primary school groups (combined preschool and elementary school), Frédéric Mistral, Jean-Baptiste Corot, and Joachim du Bellay; as well as one junior high school, Collège Rosa Luxemburg.[3]
Lisses in art and culture
[edit | edit source]- The name of this commune is used to identify a rest area on the A6 motorway
- Parkour was developed in Lisses and nearby Courcouronnes, having been created by David Belle, who has resided in Lisses since the 1980s.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les établissements scolaires." Lisses. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
[edit | edit source]- 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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