Radepont

Radepont
Commune
The church in Radepont
The church in Radepont
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Radepont is located in France
Radepont
Radepont
Radepont is located in Normandy
Radepont
Radepont
Coordinates: 49°21′07″N 1°19′45″E / 49.3519°N 1.3292°E / 49.3519; 1.3292
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonRomilly-sur-Andelle
IntercommunalityLyons Andelle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Minier[1]
Area
1
15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
649
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27487 /27380
Elevation18–156 m (59–512 ft)
(avg. 33 m or 108 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Radepont (French pronunciation: [ʁadpɔ̃]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy, northern France.

It is located 22 km south east of Rouen, on the river Andelle.

History

Radepont's monuments include the chateau de Radepont[3] and the ruined Cistercian abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guerard[4]

The abbey was founded in 1185 by Robert III de Beaumont.[5] In the 12th century Radepont passed from the ownership of the Abbey of Les Préaux to Robert du Plessis. In 1194, Richard the Lion Heart had a castle built on this land.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 739—    
1975 691−0.95%
1982 647−0.94%
1990 737+1.64%
1999 710−0.41%
2007 760+0.85%
2012 684−2.09%
2017 657−0.80%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "chateau de radepont, normandy, France". Flickr. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ^ fr:Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard
  5. ^ fr:Radepont
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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