Épouville (French pronunciation: [epuvil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Épouville | |
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 The town hall in Épouville | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Épouville  | |
  Épouville  Épouville | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′47″N 0°13′25″E / 49.5631°N 0.2236°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Domain[1] |
Area 1 | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,641 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76238 /76133 |
| Elevation | 17–98 m (56–322 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA light industrial and farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D925, D52 and D32 roads and by the banks of the river Lézarde.
Heraldry
edit| The arms of Épouville are blazoned : Or, on a chevron gules between 2 mullets of 6 pierced azure and a millwheel argent, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief azure a lizard argent.
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,112 | — |
| 1975 | 1,092 | −0.26% |
| 1982 | 2,644 | +13.47% |
| 1990 | 2,921 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 2,960 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 2,823 | −0.59% |
| 2012 | 2,824 | +0.01% |
| 2017 | 2,686 | −1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau Gray.
- The Coupeauville manorhouse.
- The watermills.
- The town hall.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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