Monchaux-Soreng
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Monchaux-Soreng | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′57″N 1°35′38″E / 49.9492°N 1.5939°ECoordinates: 49°56′57″N 1°35′38″E / 49.9492°N 1.5939°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Intercommunality | Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Quénot |
| Area1 | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 659 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76441 / 76340 |
| Elevation |
27–201 m (89–659 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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. | |
Monchaux-Soreng is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated alongside the banks of the Bresle river in the Pays de Bray, some 22 miles (35 km) east of Dieppe at the junction of the D49, the D149 and the D407 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 438 | 481 | 576 | 644 | 668 | 659 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The two churches of St.Martin, both dating from the thirteenth century.
- A chapel dedicated to St.Milfort.
- Traces of a feudal castle.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monchaux-Soreng. |
- Monchaux-Soreng on the Quid website (French)
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