Milly-la-Forêt
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Milly-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region in northern France.
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Milly-la-Forêt is a commune in France, located in the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Milly-la-Forêt and is situated within the arrondissement of Évry. The municipality has historically been part of the Seine-et-Oise department and is currently in Essonne. It shares borders with Courances, Oncy-sur-École, Arbonne-la-Forêt, and Fleury-en-Bière.
The commune covers an area of 33.8 square kilometers and has an elevation of 135 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 4,806, comprising 2,196 males and 2,413 females. Milly-la-Forêt is a member of the Concours des villes et villages fleuris and is twinned with Morsbach. The local postal code is 91490, and the town is associated with the canton of Mennecy for electoral purposes.
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- Locality
- Milly-la-Forêt
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,860
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Milly-la-Forêt
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Milly-la-Foret IMG 5069.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Milly-la-Forêt
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Milly-la-Forêt.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Évry
- French commune.canton
- Mennecy
- French commune.INSEE
- 91405
- French commune.postal code
- 91490
- French commune.mayor
- Bernard Bouley
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC des 2 Vallées
- French commune.elevation min m
- 60
- French commune.elevation max m
- 135
- French commune.area km2
- 33.80
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Geology
- History
- Origin of the place name
- Population
- The village
- Economy
- Culture
- Twin towns
- Famous people
- References
- External links
Milly-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region in northern France.
==Geology== The Forest of Fontainebleau, in the western end of which Milly-la-Forêt lies, is composed of the Oligocene Fontainebleau sands, which are a marine deposit, laid down in an intertidal zone.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Milly-la-Forêt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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