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Montfort-sur-Risle

Coordinates: 49°17′46″N 0°39′56″E / 49.2961°N 0.6656°E / 49.2961; 0.6656
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Montfort-sur-Risle
The town hall and church in Montfort-sur-Risle
The town hall and church in Montfort-sur-Risle
Coat of arms of Montfort-sur-Risle
Location of Montfort-sur-Risle
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Montfort-sur-Risle is located in France
Montfort-sur-Risle
Montfort-sur-Risle
Montfort-sur-Risle is located in Normandy
Montfort-sur-Risle
Montfort-sur-Risle
Coordinates: 49°17′46″N 0°39′56″E / 49.2961°N 0.6656°E / 49.2961; 0.6656
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementBernay
CantonPont-Audemer
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Jean-Luc Barre[1]
Area
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3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
787
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27413 /27290
Elevation27–102 m (89–335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfort-sur-Risle (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ syʁ ʁil], literally Montfort on Risle) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy region in northern France.

History

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In Gallic times the river Risle delimited the territories of the tribes of Veliocasses and the Lexovii. Between 980 and 1204, when it passed into the hands of the King of France with its castle, Montfort-sur-Risle was a lordship. The most famous Lord of Montfort was Hugues II de Montfort (died 1083), who joined in the Norman conquest of England, for which he received 114 English manors.[3]

Geography

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The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962754—    
1968766+1.6%
1975867+13.2%
1982885+2.1%
1990913+3.2%
1999882−3.4%
2009824−6.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Préfecture of Eure". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2300150 - Risle, Guiel, Charentonne - Description".