Limay (French pronunciation: ​[limɛ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 47.8 km (29.7 mi) from the center.

Limay
Commune
Aerial view
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Location of Limay
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Coordinates: 48°59′39″N 1°44′12″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Mantes-la-Jolie
Canton	Limay
Intercommunality	CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Djamel Nedjar[1]
Area 1	11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	17,136
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78335 /78520
Elevation	17–137 m (56–449 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Limay lies across the Seine river from Mantes-la-Jolie.

Population

People

Composer Ernest Chausson owned an estate in Limay, and it was here that he died in a bicycle accident on his property.

Transportation

Limay is served by Limay station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

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