Martin-Église
| Martin-Église | |
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  Martin-Église | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Martin-Église | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′08″N 1°08′29″E / 49.9022°N 1.1414°ECoordinates: 49°54′08″N 1°08′29″E / 49.9022°N 1.1414°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Dieppe-Est |
| Intercommunality | Dieppe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Géryl |
| Area1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,512 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76414 / 76370 |
| Elevation |
2–103 m (6.6–337.9 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 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. | |
Martin-Église is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A village of light industry and farming situated by the banks of the Arques River in the Pays de Caux, immediately to the southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D1, the D54 and the D100 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Martin-Église are blazoned : Per chevron and per pale Or and azure, a chevron counterchanged between 3 lanceheads inverted counterchanged sable and argent. |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | 942 | 1093 | 1185 | 1167 | 1331 | 1512 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- An obelisk commemorating the battle of Arques, inaugurated in 1827 by the Duchesse de Berry.
- The eighteenth-century château de Thibermont.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth-century stone cross.
- A fourteenth-century bridge.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin-Église. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Martin-Église on the Quid website (French)
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