commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.department in
Île-de-France
The Île-de-France (, ; literally "Isle of France") is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France. Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the ''Région parisienne'' (; en, Pa ...
in northern
France
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.
Itteville's twin town has been
Newick
Newick is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located on the A272 road east of Haywards Heath.
The parish church, St. Mary's, dates mainly from the Victorian era, but still has a N ...
in the United Kingdom since 1988. The distance between both towns is .
Origin of the town name
The original name of the commune comes from the Latin ''Ittae Villa'' meaning "Itte farm" referring to Itta of Nivelles, spouse of Pépin de Landen who built a farm. The commune was created in 1793 under the name of Itterville. The current orthography was introduced in 1801 in the law bulletin.
Geographical situation
The
Juine
The Juine () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the river Essonne.
Its source is in Loiret, in the forest of Chambaudoin, less than 3 km south-west from Autruy-sur-Juine. Its name originates in the hamlet of Juines which ...
forms the commune's northwestern and northern borders, then flows into the
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Communes of the Essonne department
The following is a list of the 194 communes of the Essonne department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official website
* Mayors of Essonne Association