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
Château d'Écouen in the town center
Château d'Écouen in the town center
Coat of arms of Écouen
Location of Écouen
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Écouen is located in France
Écouen
Écouen
Écouen is located in Île-de-France (region)
Écouen
Écouen
Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E / 49.0194°N 2.3817°E / 49.0194; 2.3817
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementSarcelles
CantonFosses
IntercommunalityCA Roissy Pays de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Delprat[1]
Area
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7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,145
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95205 /95440
Elevation130 m (430 ft)
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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Louis Théophile Hingre". EcoleEcouen (in French). 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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