Damville, Eure
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Damville | |
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Part of Mesnils-sur-Iton | |
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Location of Damville  | |
  Damville  Damville | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′14″N 1°04′32″E / 48.8706°N 1.0756°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Verneuil-sur-Avre |
| Commune | Mesnils-sur-Iton |
| Area 1 | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,016 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27240 |
| Elevation | 130–164 m (427–538 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Damville (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃vil]) is a former commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Mesnils-sur-Iton.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1868 | 985 | — |
| 1962 | 1,321 | +34.1% |
| 1968 | 1,349 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,345 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,666 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 1,897 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 2,017 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,031 | +0.7% |
History
In the Middle Ages, Damville was important for its situation on the Norman border. The fortress of Damville was built in 1035. The castle was burned down by Henry II of England, in 1189, it was rebuilt by Richard the Lionheart.
Personalities
- Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876–1918), sculptor
- Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (1875–1963), painter, draughtsman and engraver.
- Michel Cluizel, chocolate factory founder
- André Couteaux, French novelist
See also
References
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 November 2015 (in French)
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