Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire
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Commune of Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Haute-Normandie |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement de Bernay |
| Canton | Canton de Broglie |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 117 m–181 m (avg. 102 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9,84 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
354 |
| - Density | 35/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 27239/ 27270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire is a French commune française or parish, in the département of Eure in the région of France called Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy).
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[edit] Demographics
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 238 | 303 | 372 | 374 | 354 |
[edit] Notable residents
- Henry de Ferrers's family came from here before he joined William the conqueror to invade England. Henry was given over 200 manors.[1][2] including most of Derbyshire. The Ferrers brought their Norman underlords with them to England.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ A listing of Henry's manors in Derbyshire
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 656-7 744-9 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
[edit] External links
- Map showing Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire on Mapquest
- Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire sur le site de l'Institut géographique national - (in French)
- Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire sur le site de l'Insee - (in French)
- Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire sur le site du Quid - (in French)
- Localisation de Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire sur une carte de France et communes limitrophes - (in French)
