Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir is a department in north-central France in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is named after the two main rivers that flow through the department: Eure and Loir.
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 Location of Eure-et-Loir in France | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 01°25′E / 48.333°N 1.417°ECoordinates: 48°20′N 01°25′E / 48.333°N 1.417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | Chartres |
| Subprefectures | Châteaudun, Dreux, Nogent-le-Rotrou |
| Government | |
| • President | Albéric de Montgolfier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,880.0 km2 (2,270.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 433,762 |
| • Density | 73.7690/km2 (191.0610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-28 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 15 |
| Communes | 375 |
| Website | Official website |
Its prefecture is Chartres and there are three subprefectures: Châteaudun, Dreux and Nogent-le-Rotrou.
History
The department is one of the 83 French departments made during the French revolution, on 4 March 1790. The department was created mainly from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais (Beauce) and Maine (Perche), but also parts of the old Île-de-France.
The new department had six districts: Chartres, Châteaudun, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais, Dreux, Janville and Nogent-le-Rotrou. The capital (now prefecture) was Chartres.[4]
In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the six districts were changed into four arrondissements: Chartres, Châteaudun, Dreux and Nogent-le-Rotrou.[4]
On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Nogent-le-Rotrou was eliminated but in 1943 Nogent-le-Rotrou became again an arrondissement of the department.[4]
Geography
Eure-et-Loir is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has an area of 5,880 km2 (2,270 sq mi).[2]
The department is bordered by the 7 departments in 4 regions:
- Centre-Val de Loire region
- Île-de-France region
- Pays de la Loire region
- Normandy region
The highest point of the department is the Butte de Rougemont (48°17′15″N 0°56′0″E / 48.28750°N 0.93333°E), in the commune of Vichères, and that is 287 m (942 ft) above sea level.[5]
The rivers in the department are in two watersheds:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Chartres is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Marine West Coast Climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[6]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chartres is 916.9 mm (36.1 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 99.1 mm (3.9 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 53.3 mm (2.1 in).
The average temperature for the year in Chartres is 11 °C (52 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 18.9 °C (66.0 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 3.8 °C (38.8 °F).
Administration
The department is managed by the Departmental Council of the Eure-et-Loir in Chartres. Eure-et-Loir is part of the region of Centre-Val de Loire.
Administrative divisions
There are 4 arrondissements (districts), 15 cantons and 375 communes (municipalities) in Eure-et-Loir.[7]
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population[8] (2014) |
Area[9] (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | Chartres | Chartres | 207,869 | 2,129.5 | 97.6 | 151 |
| 282 | Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 59,794 | 1,438.8 | 41.6 | 64 |
| 283 | Dreux | Dreux | 129,431 | 1,500.5 | 86.3 | 108 |
| 284 | Nogent-le-Rotrou | Nogent-le-Rotrou | 36,668 | 811.1 | 45.2 | 52 |
The following is a list of the 21 cantons of the Eure-et-Loir department, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:[10]
- Anet (2801)
- Auneau (2802)
- Brou (2803)
- Chartres-1 (2804)
- Chartres-2 (2805)
- Chartres-3 (2806)
- Châteaudun (2807)
- Dreux-1 (2808)
- Dreux-2 (2809)
- Épernon (2810)
- Illiers-Combray (2811)
- Lucé (2812)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou (2813)
- Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (2814)
- Voves (2815)
Demographics
The inhabitants of Eure-et-Loir are known, in French, as Euréliens (women: Euréliennes).[11]
Eure-et-Loir has a population, in 2014, of 433,762,[3] for a population density of 68.4 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Chartres, with 207,869 inhabitants, is by far the largest.[8]
Evolution of the population in Eure-et-Loir
The main cities in the department are:
| City | Population[8] (2014) |
Arrondissement |
|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 38,728 | Chartres |
| Dreux | 31,191 | Dreux |
| Lucé | 16,240 | Chartres |
| Châteaudun | 13,264 | Châteaudun |
| Vernouillet | 12,415 | Dreux |
| Mainvilliers | 10,558 | Chartres |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou | 10,130 | Nogent-le-Rotrou |
| Luisant | 6,710 | Chartres |
| Lèves | 5,671 | Chartres |
| Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien | 5,543 | Chartres |
Gallery
Eure-et-Loir Media
France Eure-et-Loir Chartres La vieille ville face au portail sud de la cathédrale.
Aqueduct of the Château de Maintenon
References
- ↑ "Les élus" (in French). Conseil départemental d'Eure-et-Loir. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Département d'Eure-et-Loir (28) - Résumé statistique". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Populations légales 2014 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Historique d'Eure-et-Loir". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Butte de Rougemont, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Chartres, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Département d'Eure-et-Loir (28)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Département d'Eure-et-Loir (28)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Décret n° 2014-231 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département d'Eure-et-Loir" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Eure-et-Loir" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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Related pages
Other websites
- Departmental Council website (in French)
- Prefecture website (in French)