Houlbec-Cocherel
Houlbec-Cocherel | |
|---|---|
 Mill of Cocherel | |
Location of Houlbec-Cocherel  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Vernon-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Portes de l'Eure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Herbeaux |
Area 1 | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,345 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27343 /27120 |
| Elevation | 35–143 m (115–469 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Houlbec-Cocherel is a commune in the Eure department in Haute Normandie in northern France.
History
The Battle of Cocherel, an event of the Hundred Years' War that occurred on 16 May 1364.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 341 | — |
| 1968 | 407 | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 460 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 859 | +86.7% |
| 1990 | 1,127 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 1,188 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,345 | +13.2% |
See also
References
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