Douains
| Douains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
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Chateau of Brécourt | ||
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  Douains | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Douains | ||
| Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 1°25′47″E / 49.0408°N 1.4297°ECoordinates: 49°02′27″N 1°25′47″E / 49.0408°N 1.4297°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Eure | |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys | |
| Canton | Pacy-sur-Eure | |
| Intercommunality | Portes de l'Eure | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nicole Nuyens | |
| Area1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 464 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27203 /27120 | |
| Elevation |
97–148 m (318–486 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 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. | ||
Douains is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France, six kilometres from Vernon.
Douains is the home of the animal cemetery Les Jardins du Souvenir, which was founded in 1999 with about 400 tombs.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 229 | — |
| 1968 | 261 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 233 | −10.7% |
| 1982 | 298 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 346 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 465 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 464 | −0.2% |
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- (in French) Les jardins du souvenir
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