Houlbec-Cocherel (French pronunciation: [ulbɛk kɔʃʁɛl]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. The town is located 80 km away from the capital and most populous city in France, Paris.
Houlbec-Cocherel | |
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 Mill of Cocherel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Houlbec-Cocherel  | |
  Houlbec-Cocherel  Houlbec-Cocherel | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°21′53″E / 49.0747°N 1.3647°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Pacy-sur-Eure |
| Intercommunality | Seine Normandie Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Serge Fontaine[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,262 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27343 /27120 |
| Elevation | 35–143 m (115–469 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
The Battle of Cocherel, an event of the Hundred Years' War that occurred on 16 May 1364.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 341 | — |
| 1968 | 407 | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 460 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 859 | +86.7% |
| 1990 | 1,127 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 1,188 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,345 | +13.2% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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