Eure

Eure
Claude Monet's garden and water-lily pond in Giverny, near Yvelines, subject of a series of famous paintings
Claude Monet's garden and water-lily pond in Giverny, near Yvelines, subject of a series of famous paintings
Flag of Eure
Coat of arms of Eure
Location of Eure in France
Location of Eure in France
Coordinates: 49°5′N 1°0′E / 49.083°N 1.000°E / 49.083; 1.000
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
PrefectureÉvreux
SubprefecturesLes Andelys
Bernay
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilAlexandre Rassaërt[1] (DVD)
Area
 • Total6,040 km2 (2,330 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total598,934
 • Rank43rd
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-27
Department number27
Arrondissements3
Cantons23
Communes585
^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]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 27 Eure, INSEE