Authon-du-Perche (French pronunciation: [otɔ̃ dy pɛʁʃ], literally Authon of the Perche) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Soizé was merged into Authon-du-Perche.[3] The source of the river Braye is near the commune.[4]
Authon-du-Perche | |
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Commune | |
![]() The Place du Marché in Authon-du-Perche | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Authon-du-Perche ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°11′47″N 0°53′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Eure-et-Loir |
Arrondissement | Nogent-le-Rotrou |
Canton | Brou |
Intercommunality | CC Perche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Girondeau[1] |
Area 1 | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
Population | 1,501 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 28018 /28330 |
Elevation | 162–267 m (531–876 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1836 | 1,650 | — |
1881 | 1,427 | −13.5% |
1901 | 1,439 | +0.8% |
1921 | 1,157 | −19.6% |
1946 | 1,186 | +2.5% |
1954 | 1,107 | −6.7% |
1962 | 1,166 | +5.3% |
1968 | 1,220 | +4.6% |
1975 | 1,396 | +14.4% |
1982 | 1,319 | −5.5% |
1990 | 1,270 | −3.7% |
1999 | 1,287 | +1.3% |
2008 | 1,285 | −0.2% |
2015 | 1,227 | −4.5% |
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