Fontenay | |
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![]() The town hall in Fontenay | |
Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 0°11′01″E / 49.5614°N 0.1836°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Le Havre |
Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Catherine Grzelczyk[1] |
Area 1 | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,743 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76275 /76290 |
Elevation | 25–106 m (82–348 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
[edit]A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fontenay are blazoned : Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).
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Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 324 | — |
1975 | 427 | +4.02% |
1982 | 1,022 | +13.28% |
1990 | 1,123 | +1.18% |
1999 | 1,143 | +0.20% |
2007 | 1,037 | −1.21% |
2012 | 1,035 | −0.04% |
2017 | 1,240 | +3.68% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
- The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
- The Clinarderie manorhouse.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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