Eure | |
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Coordinates: 49°5′N 1°0′E / 49.083°N 1.000°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Prefecture | Évreux |
Subprefectures | Les Andelys Bernay |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Alexandre Rassaërt[1] (DVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,040 km2 (2,330 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 598,934 |
• Rank | 43rd |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-27 |
Department number | 27 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 23 |
Communes | 585 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Eure (/ɜːr/ ur; French pronunciation: [œʁ]) is a department in Normandy in Northwestern France, named after the river Eure. Its prefecture is Évreux. In 2021, Eure had a population of 598,934.[3]