Franqueville-Saint-Pierre
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | ||
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| Commune | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | ||
| Coordinates: 49°24′04″N 1°10′48″E / 49.401°N 1.180°ECoordinates: 49°24′04″N 1°10′48″E / 49.401°N 1.180°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard | |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jean-Yves Husson | |
| Area1 | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,553 | |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76475 /76520 | |
| Elevation |
75–162 m (246–531 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 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. | ||
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A small light industrial and farming town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D7, D138 and the D6014 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre are blazoned : Azure, a chevron between 2 cocks respectant Or, a tower argent. |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1209 | 1888 | 2320 | 3551 | 4230 | 5099 | 5553 |
| 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 twentieth century ’Hotel de Ville’ (town hall), built by Richard + Schoeller.
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
- A seventeenth-century chateau, built in brick.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franqueville-Saint-Pierre. |
- Official website of the commune (in French)
- Franqueville-Saint-Pierre on the Quid website (in French)
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