Écouen
Écouen (French pronunciation: [ekwɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris. The 19th-century poet and playwright Pierre-Joseph Charrin (1784–1863) died in Écouen. The artist Louis Théophile Hingre lived and worked in Écouen.[3]
Écouen | |
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 Château d'Écouen in the town center | |
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Location of Écouen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Fosses |
| Intercommunality | CA Roissy Pays de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Delprat[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,099 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95205 /95440 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family. This château, built during the Renaissance, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,887 | — |
| 1975 | 4,494 | +2.09% |
| 1982 | 4,338 | −0.50% |
| 1990 | 4,846 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 7,084 | +4.31% |
| 2007 | 7,383 | +0.52% |
| 2012 | 7,253 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 7,188 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
Écouen is served by Écouen – Ézanville station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Écouen and the commune of Ézanville, on the Ézanville side of the border.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Louis Théophile Hingre". EcoleEcouen (in French). 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Tourism office board (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)
- Musée National de la Renaissance (in French)
