Smermesnil
| Smermesnil | |
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  Smermesnil | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Smermesnil | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′32″N 1°28′26″E / 49.8422°N 1.4739°ECoordinates: 49°50′32″N 1°28′26″E / 49.8422°N 1.4739°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Londinières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Flahaut |
| Area1 | 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 439 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76677 / 76660 |
| Elevation |
117–218 m (384–715 ft) (avg. 211 m or 692 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. | |
Smermesnil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming commune created from three ancient parishes and situated at the 2nd highest point in the department, between the valleys of the Yères and the Eaulne rivers in the Pays de Bray. The commune is about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D920, D14 and D59 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 446 | 285 | 267 | 218 | 250 | 439 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The château, built with stone from the ancient abbey de Foucarmont.
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The church of St. Jean, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
- Seine-Maritime
- Normandy
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smermesnil. |
- Smermesnil on the Quid website (French)
