Le Tronquay, Eure

Le Tronquay is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. It is located in the forest of Lyons, 100 km from Paris and 30 km from Rouen. The village has two primary schools. The commune of Le Tronquay includes the localities Les Cornets, La Grand Fray, La Motte, Le Fresnay, and Les Landez, and notable farms are Les Callouettes, Les Brûlins, Le Bâtiment, and La Garenne.

Le Tronquay
The church in Le Tronquay
Location of Le Tronquay
Le Tronquay
Le Tronquay
Coordinates: 49°25′37″N 1°28′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonRomilly-sur-Andelle
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Le Roy
Area
1
19.06 km2 (7.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
511
  Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27664 /27480
Elevation85–179 m (279–587 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Le Tronquay was first mentioned in the 12th century. The name Tronquay is probably related to the word tronc meaning "trunk". In 1787, the commune Les Hogues was separated from the territory of Le Tronquay.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,471    
18001,392−5.4%
18061,395+0.2%
18211,331−4.6%
18311,225−8.0%
18361,317+7.5%
18411,249−5.2%
18461,194−4.4%
18511,207+1.1%
18561,097−9.1%
18611,059−3.5%
1866977−7.7%
1872911−6.8%
1876880−3.4%
1881817−7.2%
1886805−1.5%
1891723−10.2%
1896662−8.4%
1901603−8.9%
1906577−4.3%
1911546−5.4%
1921488−10.6%
1926492+0.8%
1931510+3.7%
1936465−8.8%
1946474+1.9%
1954460−3.0%
1962464+0.9%
1968392−15.5%
1975403+2.8%
1982372−7.7%
1990410+10.2%
1999391−4.6%
2008480+22.8%

Personalities

  • Pierre Guarin, benedictine monk, who published works on Hebrew grammar
  • Nicolas Brémontier (1738 in Tronquay - 1809 in Paris)- a general inspector of the départmental routes. He was the first in France who applied plantations of maritime pines in order to fixate moving sand dunes.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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