Grand Bourgtheroulde
Commune in Normandy, France
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Grand Bourgtheroulde (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ buʁtəʁuld]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Bourgtheroulde-Infreville is the municipal seat.
Grand Bourgtheroulde | |
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Church of Saint Laurent | |
 Location of Grand Bourgtheroulde | |
  Grand Bourgtheroulde Location within France  Grand Bourgtheroulde Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′57″N 0°52′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Grand Bourgtheroulde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Christophe Deschamps[1] |
Area 1 | 19.51 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,995 |
| • Density | 204.8/km2 (530.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27105 /27520 |
| Elevation | 96–158 m (315–518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Battle of Bourgthéroulde was fought between English loyalists and Norman rebels in 1124. On 1 January 2016, Grand Bourgtheroulde was created by the merger of Bosc-Bénard-Commin, Bourgtheroulde-Infreville and Thuit-Hébert.[3]
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,661 | — |
| 1975 | 1,745 | +0.71% |
| 1982 | 2,979 | +7.94% |
| 1990 | 3,265 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 3,374 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 3,561 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 3,523 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 3,802 | +1.54% |
| 2023 | 3,995 | +0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
