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Authon-du-Perche

Authon-du-Perche is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Soizé was merged into Authon-du-Perche. The source of the river Braye is near the commune.

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Coordinates: 48°11′47″N 0°53′36″E / 48.1964°N 0.8933°E / 48.1964; 0.8933
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementNogent-le-Rotrou
CantonBrou
IntercommunalityCC Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Girondeau1
Area
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34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
1,480
 • Density42.5/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28018 /28330
Elevation162–267 m (531–876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Authon-du-Perche (French pronunciation: [otɔ̃ dy pɛʁʃ], literally Authon of the Perche) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Soizé was merged into Authon-du-Perche.3 The source of the river Braye is near the commune.4

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,597—    
1975 1,756+1.37%
1982 1,612−1.21%
1990 1,538−0.59%
1999 1,536−0.01%
2007 1,560+0.19%
2012 1,603+0.55%
2017 1,511−1.18%
2023 1,480−0.34%
Source: INSEE5

Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 9 July 2018 (in French)
  4. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Braye (M12-0300)".
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE