Biville-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux.[2]
Biville-sur-Mer | |
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Part of Petit-Caux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Biville-sur-Mer  | |
  Biville-sur-Mer  Biville-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′59″N 1°15′13″E / 49.9831°N 1.2536°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Dieppe-2 |
| Commune | Petit-Caux |
| Area 1 | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 847 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76630 |
| Elevation | 0–128 m (0–420 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming village in the Pays de Caux, bordered by cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D925 and the D313 roads.
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Biville-sur-Mer are blazoned : Azure, the outline of the local church surrounding 2 swans respectant argent, all upon a base per fess wavy vert and azure. ('base' and 'sea')
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Population edit
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 287 | 323 | 344 | 524 | 547 | 534 | 657 |
| 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 edit
- The church of St.Remi, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)
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