Houlbec-Cocherel
| Houlbec-Cocherel | |
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Mill of Cocherel | |
  Houlbec-Cocherel | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Houlbec-Cocherel | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°21′53″E / 49.0747°N 1.3647°ECoordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°21′53″E / 49.0747°N 1.3647°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Vernon-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Portes de l'Eure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Herbeaux |
| Area1 | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,345 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27343 / 27120 |
| Elevation |
35–143 m (115–469 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
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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. | |
Houlbec-Cocherel is a commune in the Eure department in Haute Normandie in northern France.
History
The Battle of Cocherel, an event of the Hundred Years' War that occurred on 16 May 1364.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
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