Lisses

Lisses

The town hall in Lisses
Lisses

Coordinates: 48°35′53″N 2°25′28″E / 48.5981°N 2.4244°E / 48.5981; 2.4244Coordinates: 48°35′53″N 2°25′28″E / 48.5981°N 2.4244°E / 48.5981; 2.4244
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Évry
Canton Évry-Sud
Intercommunality Évry Centre Essonne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Thierry Lafon
Area1 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 6,960
  Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 91340 / 91090
Elevation 38–89 m (125–292 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.

Lisses (French pronunciation: [lis]) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

One of the main landmarks of the town is the Dame du Lac, a man-made architectural climbing structure in the Parc du Lac (Park of the Lake), which is commonly used to practice parkour on, but is currently closed to the public, due to individuals injured while climbing the landmark.[1]

Origin of the city name

The name origin of this commune is not well known. One hypothesis is that Lisses is coming from the latin Licia villa, as the initial village developed around the Lisses estate. Another hypothesis is that Lisses has [German language|German] origins: Listja, meaning barrier. This commune was created in 1793 under its current name.

Twin city

Lisses is partnered with Aue-Fallstein in Germany.

Lisses in art and culture


See also

References

  1. "Trip to Lisses 2007". Retrieved 2008-05-04.

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