Radepont
| Radepont | |
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  Radepont | |
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Location within Normandy region  Radepont | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′07″N 1°19′45″E / 49.3519°N 1.3292°ECoordinates: 49°21′07″N 1°19′45″E / 49.3519°N 1.3292°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Fleury-sur-Andelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Fournier |
| Area1 | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 757 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27487 / 27380 |
| Elevation |
18–156 m (59–512 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 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. | |
Radepont is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy, northern France.
It is located 22 km south west of Rouen, on the river Andelle.
History
Radepont's monuments include the chateau de Radepont[1] and the ruined Cistercian abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guerard[2]
The abbey was founded in 1185 by Robert III de Beaumont.[3] In the 12th century Radepont passed from the ownership of the Abbey of Les Préaux to Robert du Plessis. In 1194, Richard the Lion Heart had a castle built on this land.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 426 | — |
| 1800 | 449 | +5.4% |
| 1806 | 522 | +16.3% |
| 1821 | 461 | −11.7% |
| 1831 | 673 | +46.0% |
| 1836 | 803 | +19.3% |
| 1841 | 886 | +10.3% |
| 1846 | 261 | −70.5% |
| 1851 | 916 | +251.0% |
| 1856 | 878 | −4.1% |
| 1861 | 906 | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 906 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 920 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 928 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 775 | −16.5% |
| 1886 | 827 | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 781 | −5.6% |
| 1896 | 837 | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 803 | −4.1% |
| 1906 | 741 | −7.7% |
| 1911 | 783 | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 676 | −13.7% |
| 1926 | 675 | −0.1% |
| 1931 | 655 | −3.0% |
| 1936 | 610 | −6.9% |
| 1946 | 601 | −1.5% |
| 1954 | 711 | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 748 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 739 | −1.2% |
| 1975 | 691 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 647 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 737 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 710 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 757 | +6.6% |
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Radepont. |
- ↑ "chateau de radepont, normandy, France". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ fr:Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard
- ↑ fr:Radepont
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