Authon-du-Perche
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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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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The Place du Marché in Authon-du-Perche | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Authon-du-Perche | |
  Authon-du-Perche  Authon-du-Perche | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 1,480 |
| • Density | 42.5/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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,597 | — |
| 1975 | 1,756 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 1,612 | −1.21% |
| 1990 | 1,538 | −0.59% |
| 1999 | 1,536 | −0.01% |
| 2009 | 1,601 | +0.42% |
| 2014 | 1,538 | −0.80% |
| 2020 | 1,492 | −0.50% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2023.
