Le Tronquay, Eure
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Le Tronquay | |
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Coordinates: 49°25′37″N 1°28′46″E / 49.4269°N 1.4794°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Eure |
Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
Canton | Romilly-sur-Andelle |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Drony[1] |
Area 1 | 19.06 km2 (7.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 518 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 27664 /27480 |
Elevation | 85–179 m (279–587 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Tronquay (French pronunciation: [lə tʁɔ̃kɛ] ) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. It is located in the forest of Lyons, 100 km from Paris and 30 km from Rouen. The village has two primary schools. The commune of Le Tronquay includes the localities Les Cornets, La Grand Fray, La Motte, Le Fresnay, and Les Landez, and notable farms are Les Callouettes, Les Brûlins, Le Bâtiment, and La Garenne.
History
Le Tronquay was first mentioned in the 12th century. The name Tronquay is probably related to the word tronc meaning "trunk". In 1787, the commune Les Hogues was separated from the territory of Le Tronquay.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 392 | — |
1975 | 403 | +0.40% |
1982 | 372 | −1.14% |
1990 | 410 | +1.22% |
1999 | 391 | −0.53% |
2009 | 485 | +2.18% |
2014 | 513 | +1.13% |
2020 | 516 | +0.10% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Personalities
- Pierre Guarin, benedictine monk, who published works on Hebrew grammar
- Nicolas Brémontier (1738 in Tronquay - 1809 in Paris)- a general inspector of the départmental routes. He was the first in France who applied plantations of maritime pines in order to fixate moving sand dunes.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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