Grainville-Ymauville
Grainville-Ymauville | |
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Grainville-Ymauville | |
Location within Upper Normandy region Grainville-Ymauville | |
Coordinates: 49°39′30″N 0°25′00″E / 49.6583°N 0.4167°ECoordinates: 49°39′30″N 0°25′00″E / 49.6583°N 0.4167°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Le Havre |
Canton | Goderville |
Intercommunality | Campagne de Caux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrice Roujolle |
Area1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 412 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76317 / 76110 |
Elevation |
93–135 m (305–443 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
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. |
Grainville-Ymauville 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 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D75 and D10 roads. The SNCF railways have a station here.
Heraldry
The arms of Grainville-Ymauville are blazoned : Azure, a chevron argent and in base 6 stalks of wheat arranged as a fan Or, and on a chief argent, 3 roses gules slipped and leaved vert. |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 223 | 255 | 232 | 317 | 334 | 392 | 412 |
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 church of St-Vigor-et-Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The eighteenth century chateau de Grainville.
Notable people
- Nicole Fontaine, former president of the European Parliament was born here.
See also
References
External links
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