Sylvains-les-Moulins (French pronunciation: [silvɛ̃ lɛ mulɛ̃]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Villalet was merged into Sylvains-les-Moulins.[3]
Sylvains-les-Moulins | |
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 Part of the mill in Sylvains-les-Moulins | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sylvains-les-Moulins  | |
  Sylvains-les-Moulins  Sylvains-les-Moulins | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′11″N 1°05′26″E / 48.9197°N 1.0906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lydie Reber[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.88 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,293 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27693 /27240 |
| Elevation | 114–159 m (374–522 ft) (avg. 164 m or 538 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 305 | — |
| 1968 | 343 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 448 | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 659 | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 945 | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 919 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,145 | +24.6% |
Personalities edit
- André Couteaux, writer, who adapted Mon oncle Benjamin on screen and wrote the novel Un monsieur de compagnie.
- Claude de Cambronne, French businessman
- Gilbert Renault (1904–1984), French resistant aka Colonel Rémy.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 14 October 2015 (in French)
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