Héronchelles (French pronunciation: [eʁɔ̃ʃɛl]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Héronchelles
Location of Héronchelles
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Héronchelles is located in France
Héronchelles
Héronchelles
Héronchelles is located in Normandy
Héronchelles
Héronchelles
Coordinates: 49°31′50″N 1°23′02″E / 49.5306°N 1.3839°E / 49.5306; 1.3839
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Poyen[1]
Area
1
6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
146
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76359 /76750
Elevation95–177 m (312–581 ft)
(avg. 113 m or 371 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 very small farming village, source of the tiny river Héronchelles, situated some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D46, D261 and the D290 roads.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 88—    
1975 102+2.13%
1982 91−1.62%
1990 102+1.44%
1999 89−1.50%
2007 110+2.68%
2009 122+5.31%
2012 126+1.08%
2014 131+1.96%
2017 139+2.00%
2020 147+1.88%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St. Geneviève and St. Nicolas, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Ruins of a feudal castle.
  • A sixteenth-century chateau.
  • A dovecote.
  • A manor.

Leisure facilities edit

  • A large picnic area.
  • A playground.
  • Petanque.
  • A village hall.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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