eure

Eure
Coat of Arms of Eure
Information
Number	27
Region	Haute-Normandie
Prefecture	vreux
Subprefectures	Les Andelys Bernay
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 44th 541,054 90 /km
Area	6,040 km
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	43
Communes	675
President of the general council	Jean-Louis Destans
Location
Location of Eure in France

Eure is a dpartement in the north of France named after the Eure River.

History

Eure was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandie.

Geography

Eure is part of the current region of Haute-Normandie and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados. The department is a largely wooded plateau cut by the valleys of the Seine River and its tributaries. The altitude varies from sea level to 248 meters in the south.

Tourism

The Abbey of Bec and the Chteau Gaillard near Andelys are important tourist attractions.

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