Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿wɛ̃ maʁʃəfʁwa]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy | |
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 The crossroads with five crosses in Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy  | |
  Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy  Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′30″N 1°32′00″E / 48.8583°N 1.5333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Dreux |
| Canton | Anet |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Dreux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Dumas[1] |
Area 1 | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 297 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28355 /28260 |
| Elevation | 72–161 m (236–528 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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 | 186 | — |
| 1968 | 198 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 191 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 311 | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 294 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | 336 | +14.3% |
Sights
edit- Five Crosses: monument to five brothers killed in combat in the 11th century at the intersection of route D933 (Route de Houdan) and D136 north toward Marchefroy.[3][4] This monument is depicted on the coat of arms of the commune. Another notable "Five Crosses" monument exists at Ploubezre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Location: 48°50′54″N 1°31′39″E / 48.848437°N 1.5275°E
- ^ Les Cinq Croix de France, Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy official website
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