Rouvray-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁɛ sɛ̃ dəni]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Rouvray-Saint-Denis
The church of Saint Denis
The church of Saint Denis
Location of Rouvray-Saint-Denis
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Rouvray-Saint-Denis is located in France
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Rouvray-Saint-Denis
Rouvray-Saint-Denis is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Rouvray-Saint-Denis
Coordinates: 48°16′44″N 1°56′43″E / 48.2789°N 1.9453°E / 48.2789; 1.9453
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChartres
CantonLes Villages Vovéens
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Reau[1]
Area
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19.35 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
341
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28319 /28310
Elevation129–147 m (423–482 ft)
(avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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It has long been thought that it was the site of the Battle of the Herrings in 1429, when Sir John Fastolf beat off an attack on an English convoy taking supplies to the siege of Orléans; but in his biography of Fastolf, The Real Falstaff, Stephen Cooper argues that the battle is more likely to have taken place at Rouvray-Sainte-Croix.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962385—    
1968358−7.0%
1975308−14.0%
1982309+0.3%
1990326+5.5%
1999359+10.1%
2008435+21.2%

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. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.