Nozay, Essonne

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Nozay

(2020–2026) Didier Perrier^[1]Area

7.34 km² (2.83 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

4,482 • Density610/km² (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

91458 /91620

Elevation95–168 m (312–551 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nozay (French pronunciation: [nozɛ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Paris.

History

As the commune of La Ville-du-Bois, Nozay was a part of the commune of Marcoussis in the Middle Ages.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	668	—
1975	1,820	+15.39%
1982	2,653	+5.53%
1990	2,636	−0.08%
1999	4,275	+5.52%
2007	4,723	+1.25%
2012	4,757	+0.14%
2017	4,642	−0.49%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Inhabitants of Nozay are known as Nozéens in French.

Places to see

Church Saint-Germain, built during the 12th Century
La Pierre des Templiers, built during the 13th Century

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

City website (in French)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
Media related to Nozay at Wikimedia Commons