Damville

Damville

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Damville

Coordinates: 48°52′14″N 1°04′32″E / 48.8706°N 1.0756°E / 48.8706; 1.0756Coordinates: 48°52′14″N 1°04′32″E / 48.8706°N 1.0756°E / 48.8706; 1.0756
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Eure
Arrondissement Évreux
Canton Damville
Intercommunality Pays de Damville
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Françoise Charpentier
Area1 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,031
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 27198 / 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Damville is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1868985—    
19621,321+34.1%
19681,349+2.1%
19751,345−0.3%
19821,666+23.9%
19901,897+13.9%
19992,017+6.3%
20082,031+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.

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References

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