Granchain (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ʃɛ̃]; before October 2008: Grandchain)[2] is a former commune in the Eure department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Mesnil-en-Ouche.[3]
Granchain | |
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Part of Mesnil-en-Ouche | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Granchain  | |
  Granchain  Granchain | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′28″N 0°39′34″E / 49.0411°N 0.6594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Bernay |
| Commune | Mesnil-en-Ouche |
| Area 1 | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 222 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27410 |
| Elevation | 144–174 m (472–571 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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 | 156 | — |
| 1968 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 176 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 157 | −10.8% |
| 1990 | 181 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 225 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 228 | +1.3% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Décret n° 2008-1021 du 3 octobre 2008 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 December 2015 (in French)
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