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Conches-en-Ouche

Coordinates: 48°57′41″N 0°56′36″E / 48.9614°N 0.9433°E / 48.9614; 0.9433
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Conches-en-Ouche
Church of St Faith (l'Église Sainte-Foy)
Church of St Faith (l'Église Sainte-Foy)
Coat of arms of Conches-en-Ouche
Location of Conches-en-Ouche
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Conches-en-Ouche is located in France
Conches-en-Ouche
Conches-en-Ouche
Conches-en-Ouche is located in Normandy
Conches-en-Ouche
Conches-en-Ouche
Coordinates: 48°57′41″N 0°56′36″E / 48.9614°N 0.9433°E / 48.9614; 0.9433
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementÉvreux
CantonConches-en-Ouche
IntercommunalityPays de Conches
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Pasco[1]
Area
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16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,905
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27165 /27190
Elevation100–173 m (328–568 ft)
(avg. 123 m or 404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Conches-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ʃ ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally Conches in Ouche) is a commune in the Eure département in northern France.

Geography

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It is located by the Rouloir river, southwest of Évreux in the Normandy region. The town is located on a plateau known as the Pays d'Ouche.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,534—    
1975 3,785+0.99%
1982 3,854+0.26%
1990 4,009+0.49%
1999 4,280+0.73%
2007 5,046+2.08%
2012 4,994−0.21%
2017 5,030+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights and monuments

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  • Château de Conches-en-Ouche, ruins of 11th-century castle
  • Church of St Faith (l'Église Sainte-Foy)
  • Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Châtillon-lès-Conches
  • Arboretum
  • Folk museum

Personalities linked to the commune

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International relations

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Conches-en-Ouche is twinned with:

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.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.