Montlignon

Montlignon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃liɲɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Montlignon
Commune
The church of Saint-André, in Montlignon
Coat of arms
Location of Montlignon
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Coordinates: 49°00′37″N 2°17′05″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Sarcelles
Canton	Montmorency
Intercommunality	CA Plaine Vallée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Goujon
Area 1	2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,038
• Density	1,070/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	95426 /95680
Elevation	62–185 m (203–607 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

The name Montlignon likely derives from the Latin Molignum, meaning 'small mill', referring to the watermills which were present in the area.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,759	—
1975	2,041	+2.15%
1982	2,205	+1.11%
1990	2,505	+1.61%
1999	2,427	−0.35%
2007	2,516	+0.45%
2012	2,653	+1.07%
2017	2,978	+2.34%
2023	3,038	+0.33%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)