Mesnil-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [menil ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally Mesnil in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Eure, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the 16 former communes of Ajou, La Barre-en-Ouche, Beaumesnil (the seat), Bosc-Renoult-en-Ouche, Épinay, Gisay-la-Coudre, Gouttiéres, Granchain, Jonquerets-de-Livet, Landepéreuse, La Roussière, Saint-Aubin-des-Hayes, Saint-Aubin-le-Guichard, Sainte-Marguerite-en-Ouche, Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil and Thevray.[3]

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,102—    
1975 3,791−1.12%
1982 3,823+0.12%
1990 3,716−0.35%
1999 4,047+0.95%
2007 4,473+1.26%
2012 4,765+1.27%
2017 4,684−0.34%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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