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

Nozay
Commune
Town hall
Location of Nozay
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Coordinates: 48°39′36″N 2°14′33″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Les Ulis
Intercommunality	CA Paris-Saclay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Perrier[1]
Area 1	7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	4,511
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91458 /91620
Elevation	95–168 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.

Inhabitants of Nozay are known as Nozéens.

History

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

Places to see

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

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

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

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