Sours
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir | |
| Arrondissement | Chartres | |
| Canton | Chartres-2 | |
| Community association | Chartres metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 ′ N , 1 ° 36 ′ E | |
| height | 136-158 m | |
| surface | 33.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,951 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 59 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 28630 | |
| INSEE code | 28380 | |
| Website | http://www.sours.fr/ | |
Sours is a commune with 1,951 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Eure-et-Loir in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Chartres and the Canton of Chartres-2 (until 2015: Canton of Chartres-Sud-Est ).
geography
Sours is about nine kilometers east-southeast of Chartres . Sours is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Nogent-le-Phaye in the north, Houville-la-Branche in the northeast, Francourville in the east, Prunay-le-Gillon in the south and southeast, Berchères-les-Pierres in the south and southwest and Gellainville in the west.
The Route nationale 154 forms the southwestern municipality border.
history
In the 12th century, the knights of the Knights Templar set up a command, which was later taken over by the Order of St. John.
On May 8, 1360, the Peace of Brétigny was signed in the small village of Brétigny in the municipality , with which the Hundred Years War between England and France came to an end.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,034 | 1.108 | 1,239 | 1,262 | 1,513 | 1,666 | 1,721 | 1,859 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Germain, in 1803 after the destruction during the French Revolution new addresses
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Chapel in Generville
- Command of the Knightly Orders
- Domain of La Saussaye
- Sours Castle from the 17th century
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the German community of Dienheim in Rhineland-Palatinate since 1977.
