Mandeure

Mandeure
Mandeure
Commune
	A general view of Mandeure
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°27′07″N 6°48′22″E / 47.4519°N 6.8061°ECoordinates: 47°27′07″N 6°48′22″E / 47.4519°N 6.8061°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Valentigney
Intercommunality	Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Hocquet
Area 1	15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	4,807
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25367 /25350
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 (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃dœʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

History[]

Roman theater of Mandeure

Mandeure was a Roman town called Epomanduodurum. 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.

Population[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1936	4,985	—
1954	5,120	+2.7%
1962	5,186	+1.3%
1968	5,550	+7.0%
1975	6,596	+18.8%
1982	6,105	−7.4%
1990	5,402	−11.5%
1999	5,142	−4.8%
2008	4,998	−2.8%
2012	4,878	−2.4%