Moulhard
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Moulhard | |
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Location of Moulhard  | |
  Moulhard  Moulhard | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-le-Rotrou |
| Canton | Brou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Neveu[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 138 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28273 /28160 |
| Elevation | 169–237 m (554–778 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Moulhard (French pronunciation: [mulaʁ]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Geography
[edit]Moulhard is located in the canton of Authon-du-Perche within the Perche Gouët area.[3] It is 60 km south west of Chartres and 82 km north east of Le Mans on the A11.
History
[edit]Moulhard is an agricultural settlement which traces its history back to the year 810 when it was known as Villa Molevardi. Moulhard is on the route of a Roman road running from Chartres to Le Mans; it was a main route up to the 18th century, known as Caesar's way or Henri IV's way.
Attractions
[edit]The church of Notre-Dame takes part in the annual pilgrimage of Saint Marcou on 1 May.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 200 | — |
| 1968 | 213 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 207 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 172 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 151 | −12.2% |
| 1999 | 142 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 156 | +9.9% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Le Perche-Gouët entre Maine et Beauce - Eure-et-Loir - CRGPG".
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