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Gaillon
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Gaillon () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.
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Gaillon is a commune in France, situated in the Eure department within the Normandy region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Gaillon and Gaillon-Campagne. The municipality has an area of 10.19 square kilometers and is located at an elevation of 144 meters above sea level. Its official names are Gaillon and Montagne-sur-Gaillon.
The town borders Le Val-d'Hazey, Courcelles-sur-Seine, Port-Mort, and Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon, and is located next to the Seine river. Gaillon has a population of 7,208, comprising 3,407 males and 3,517 females. The postal code for the area is 27600.
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- Locality
- Gaillon
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,818
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gaillon
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gaillon-vu-du-chateau.jpg
- French commune.caption
- View of Gaillon from the castle
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gaillon (Eure).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Les Andelys
- French commune.canton
- Gaillon
- French commune.INSEE
- 27275
- French commune.postal code
- 27600
- French commune.mayor
- Odile Hantz
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Seine-Eure
- French commune.elevation m
- 59
- French commune.elevation min m
- 8
- French commune.elevation max m
- 144
- French commune.area km2
- 10.19
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Gaillon () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.
==History== The origins of Gaillon are not really known. In 892, Rollo, a Viking chief, might have ravaged Gaillon and the region, before he became the first prince of the Normans and count of Rouen in 911.
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