Mandeure (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃dœʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Mandeure
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A general view of Mandeure
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mandeure  | |
  Mandeure Show map of France  Mandeure Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′07″N 6°48′22″E / 47.4519°N 6.8061°E / 47.4519; 6.8061 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Valentigney |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Hocquet[1] |
| Area
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| 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 4,731 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
25367 /25350
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| Elevation | 324–581 m (1,063–1,906 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mandeure was a Roman town called Epamanduodurum. It reached its apogee in the 2nd century. The Roman theater was one of the largest in Gaul, measuring 142 m with four levels of seats that could seat 12,000 to 15,000 spectators. Free guided tours are available by contacting the mayor's office.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,550 | — |
| 1975 | 6,596 | +2.50% |
| 1982 | 6,105 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 5,402 | −1.52% |
| 1999 | 5,142 | −0.55% |
| 2007 | 5,022 | −0.29% |
| 2012 | 4,878 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 4,819 | −0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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