Penly
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Penly | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′49″N 1°13′57″E / 49.9803°N 1.2325°ECoordinates: 49°58′49″N 1°13′57″E / 49.9803°N 1.2325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Envermeu |
| Intercommunality | Petit Caux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Cacheux |
| Area1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 330 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76496 / 76630 |
| Elevation |
0–129 m (0–423 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 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. | |
Penly is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A village of farming and light industry situated by the cliffs of the English Channel in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D313 and the D925 roads, some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Dieppe.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 143 | 154 | 184 | 396 | 355 | 330 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The nuclear power station on the coast, with 2 reactors of 1300MW each.
- The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
- The nuclear power station
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
- Seine-Maritime
- Normandy
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penly. |
- Penly on the Quid website (French)
