Hanches
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir | |
| Arrondissement | Chartres | |
| Canton | Epernon | |
| Community association | Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 36 ′ N , 1 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 107-165 m | |
| surface | 16.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,701 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 168 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 28130 | |
| INSEE code | 28191 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-hanches.fr/ | |
Hanches is a French municipality with 2701 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Eure-et-Loir in the region Center-Val de Loire . It is located in the Arrondissement of Chartres and in the canton of Épernon . The inhabitants are called Pierrotin (e) s .
geography
Hanches lies on the Drouette River and is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Lucien in the north and north-west, Raizeux in the north-east, Épernon in the east, Gas in the south, Houx in the south and south-west, Maintenon in the west and Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles in the west and northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 644 | 709 | 1,206 | 1,524 | 2,084 | 2,313 | 2,619 | 2,662 |
Attractions
- Saint-Germain church from the 17th century, monument historique
Personalities
- Charles-Jean-Baptiste Fleuriau de Morville (1686–1732), statesman and member of the Académie française, built Morville Castle in Hanches, which became a center for amateur theater.
- Francis Joyon (* 1956), sailor
- Philippe Quintais (* 1957), pétanque player
Web links
Commons : Hanches - collection of images, videos and audio files
