Damville | |
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Part of Mesnils-sur-Iton | |
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Coordinates: 48°52′14″N 1°04′32″E / 48.8706°N 1.0756°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Eure |
Arrondissement | Bernay |
Canton | Verneuil-sur-Avre |
Commune | Mesnils-sur-Iton |
Area 1 | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | 2,016 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 27240 |
Elevation | 130–164 m (427–538 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Damville (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃vil]) is a former commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Mesnils-sur-Iton.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1868 | 985 | — |
1962 | 1,321 | +34.1% |
1968 | 1,349 | +2.1% |
1975 | 1,345 | −0.3% |
1982 | 1,666 | +23.9% |
1990 | 1,897 | +13.9% |
1999 | 2,017 | +6.3% |
2008 | 2,031 | +0.7% |
In the Middle Ages, Damville was important for its situation on the Norman border. The fortress of Damville was built in 1035. The castle was burned down by Henry II of England, in 1189, it was rebuilt by Richard the Lionheart.