Longueville-sur-Scie
| Longueville-sur-Scie | |
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  Longueville-sur-Scie | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Longueville-sur-Scie | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′34″N 1°06′37″E / 49.7928°N 1.1103°ECoordinates: 49°47′34″N 1°06′37″E / 49.7928°N 1.1103°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Longueville-sur-Scie |
| Intercommunality | Varenne et Scie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Serge Boulanger |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 949 |
| • Population2 Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76397 / 76590 |
| Elevation |
52–139 m (171–456 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Longueville-sur-Scie is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Scie in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D77, the D149 and the D3 roads. The commune is served by the TER railway between Dieppe and Rouen.
Coat of arms
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The arms of Longueville-sur-Scie are blazoned : |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | 801 | 764 | 844 | 820 | 936 | 949 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the eleventh century.
- Ruins of an 11th-century castle, built by Gautier Giffard, a seigneur of Longueville.
Miscellany
The village was formerly known as Longueville-le-Giffard, one of its sons was Osbern Giffard, who gave his name to Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, England.
