Authou

Authou
Commune
Church of Saint-Aubin
Location of Authou
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Coordinates: 49°13′55″N0°41′37″E / 49.2319°N 0.6936°E / 49.2319; 0.6936
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.

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

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

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2300150 - Risle, Guiel, Charentonne - Description".