Linas, Essonne

Linas (French pronunciation: [linas] ^ⓘ or [lina]) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Linas
Commune
The town hall in Linas
Coat of arms
Location of Linas
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Coordinates: 48°37′53″N 2°16′00″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Longjumeau
Intercommunality	CA Paris-Saclay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Lardiere[1]
Area 1	7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	7,310
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91339 /91310
Elevation	46–168 m (151–551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The famous motor racing circuit Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (often abbreviated as "Montlhéry") is located across the communes of Linas, Bruyères-le-Châtel and Ollainville.

Population

Inhabitants of Linas are known as Linois in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,156	—
1975	2,830	+3.96%
1982	4,042	+5.22%
1990	4,767	+2.08%
1999	4,970	+0.46%
2007	6,290	+2.99%
2012	6,647	+1.11%
2017	6,785	+0.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department