Mandeure

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Mandeure

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Mandeure
Coordinates: 47°27′07″N 6°48′22″E / 47.4519°N 6.8061°E / 47.4519; 6.8061Coordinates: 47°27′07″N 6°48′22″E / 47.4519°N 6.8061°E / 47.4519; 6.8061
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Montbéliard
Canton Valentigney
Intercommunality Pays de Montbéliard
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joseph Tyrode
Area
  Land1 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 4,998
  Population2 Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25367 / 25350
Elevation 324–581 m (1,063–1,906 ft)

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.

Mandeure is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

History

Mandeure was a Roman town called Epomanduodurum. It reached its apogee in the 2nd century. The Roman theater was one of the largest in Gaul, measuring 142 m with four levels of seats that could seat 12,000 to 15,000 spectators. Free guided tours are available by contacting the mayor's office.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1936 4,985    
1954 5,120+2.7%
1962 5,186+1.3%
1968 5,550+7.0%
1975 6,596+18.8%
1982 6,105−7.4%
1990 5,402−11.5%
1999 5,142−4.8%
2008 4,998−2.8%

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