Grand-Couronne

Grand-Couronne
Commune

Coat of arms
Grand-Couronne

Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E / 49.3583°N 1.0081°E / 49.3583; 1.0081Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E / 49.3583°N 1.0081°E / 49.3583; 1.0081
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Rouen
Canton Elbeuf
Intercommunality Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor Patrice Dupray
Area1 16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 9,507
 • Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 76319 /76530
Elevation 2–139 m (6.6–456.0 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 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.

Grand-Couronne is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small suburban town with a huge container port and considerable light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 7 miles (11 km) south of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D938, D3 and the D13 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the southern section of the commune’s territory.

Heraldry

 The arms of Grand-Couronne are blazoned :
Per fess gules and azure, a leopard Or and a boat Or on 3 bars wavy argent (waves) dimidiated with Per fess azure and gules, a crown Or and a demi toothed wheel argent issuant from the line of division.

Population

Historical population of Grand-Couronne
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population6118678977499472979294429507
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

Twin towns

See also

References


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