Thimert-Gâtelles

Thimert-Gâtelles is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Thimert-Gâtelles
The church in Thimert-Gâtelles
Location of Thimert-Gâtelles
Thimert-Gâtelles
Thimert-Gâtelles
Coordinates: 48°34′12″N 1°15′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementDreux
CantonSaint-Lubin-des-Joncherets
IntercommunalityThymerais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dominique Journet
Area
1
42.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,256
  Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28386 /28170
Elevation174–254 m (571–833 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the site of a royal castle until 1058, when it was taken by the Normans. Between 1058 and 1060, it was besieged by the king of France. After that the castle was razed and a new castle built nearby, giving rise to Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962755    
1968786+4.1%
1975815+3.7%
1982826+1.3%
1990841+1.8%
1999929+10.5%
20081,085+16.8%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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