Authou

Authou (French pronunciation: [otu]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.

Authou
Commune
Church of Saint-Aubin
Location of Authou
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Coordinates: 49°13′55″N 0°41′37″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Eure
Arrondissement	Bernay
Canton	Pont-Audemer
Intercommunality	CC Pont-Audemer Val de Risle
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Bruno Lechaptois[1]
Area 1	2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	333
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	27028 /27290
Elevation	43–120 m (141–394 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	343	—
1968	362	+5.5%
1975	334	−7.7%
1982	283	−15.3%
1990	306	+8.1%
1999	321	+4.9%
2008	345	+7.5%
2015	337	−2.3%

See also

• Communes of the Eure department