Criquebeuf-en-Caux
| Criquebeuf-en-Caux | |
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  Criquebeuf-en-Caux | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Criquebeuf-en-Caux | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′28″N 0°20′01″E / 49.7411°N 0.3336°ECoordinates: 49°44′28″N 0°20′01″E / 49.7411°N 0.3336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Fécamp |
| Area1 | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 405 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76194 / 76111 |
| Elevation |
5–102 m (16–335 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 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. | |
Criquebeuf-en-Caux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D211 and D940 roads. The commune’s cliffs face out towards the English Channel.
Heraldry
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The arms of Criquebeuf-en-Caux are blazoned : Azure, a chevron argent between 2 mallets and a peacock in his pride Or. |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 144 | 170 | 197 | 275 | 417 | 403 | 405 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The remains of the motte of a feudal castle.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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