Douains (French pronunciation: [dwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France, six kilometres from Vernon.
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| Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 1°25′47″E / 49.0408°N 1.4297°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Pacy-sur-Eure |
| Intercommunality | Seine Normandie Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Leroy[1] |
Area 1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 457 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27203 /27120 |
| Elevation | 97–148 m (318–486 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Douains is the home of the animal cemetery Les Jardins du Souvenir, which was founded in 1999 with about 400 tombs.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 229 | — |
| 1968 | 261 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 233 | −10.7% |
| 1982 | 298 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 346 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 465 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 464 | −0.2% |
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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- (in French) Les jardins du souvenir
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