Nozay, Essonne

Nozay
Town hall
Nozay
Location within Île-de-France region Nozay
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Montlhéry
Intercommunality	Cœur du Hurepoix
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Paul Raymond
Area1	7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	4,780
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Nozay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) southwest of Paris.

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

Economy

A factory of Alcatel company is located in Nozay.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

External links

• City website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)