Mesnil-Verclives (French pronunciation: [mɛnil vɛʁkliv]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.

Mesnil-Verclives
The chateau of Verclives
The chateau of Verclives
Location of Mesnil-Verclives
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Mesnil-Verclives is located in France
Mesnil-Verclives
Mesnil-Verclives
Mesnil-Verclives is located in Normandy
Mesnil-Verclives
Mesnil-Verclives
Coordinates: 49°19′16″N 1°28′05″E / 49.3211°N 1.4681°E / 49.3211; 1.4681
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonLes Andelys
IntercommunalitySeine Normandie Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Lagrange[1]
Area
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9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
318
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27407 /27440
Elevation92–173 m (302–568 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

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Old North French Mesnil 'house' and Verclives (Warcliva 11th century) Old English clif or Old Norse klif. Verclives is located on a small hill. The first element could be Old English waeter. In French intervocalic consonants weakened and erased.

Old English clif or Old Norse klif can be found in several place-names of Normandy such as Witeclive 'white cliff' former hamlet near Evreux; Carquelif (Caleclif 1224 in Saint-Martin-en-Campagne); Risleclif former hamlet near Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque; Mont Escalleclif (12th century, Doville); Mont Entenclin (Mont Estenclif 'stone cliff')...

The hill was used as an observation post at the battle of Brémule.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962173—    
1968180+4.0%
1975142−21.1%
1982165+16.2%
1990203+23.0%
1999218+7.4%
2008272+24.8%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.