Écouen

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Écouen
Château d'Écouen in the town center

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Écouen
Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E / 49.0194°N 2.3817°E / 49.0194; 2.3817Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E / 49.0194°N 2.3817°E / 49.0194; 2.3817
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement Sarcelles
Canton Écouen
Government
 • Mayor Bernard Angels
Area
 • Land1 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Population2 7,383
 • Population2 Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 95205 / 95440

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.

Écouen is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

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.

Transport

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.

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