Blangy-sur-Bresle (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃ʒi syʁ bʁɛl], literally Blangy on Bresle, before 1962: Blangy)[3] is a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime in the Normandy region of northern France.
Blangy-sur-Bresle | |
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 Blangy railway station | |
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Location of Blangy-sur-Bresle  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°55′57″N 1°37′46″E / 49.9325°N 1.6294°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Eu |
| Intercommunality | CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Arnoux[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,862 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76101 /76340 |
| Elevation | 42–216 m (138–709 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editBlangy is a small town situated in the valley of the river Bresle – which here forms the border between Normandy and Picardy – some 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Dieppe in the Pays de Bray. Forestry, farming, and light industry are the main economic activities. The town lies on the D49 and the D928 roads close to junction 5 of the A29 motorway. Blangy-sur-Bresle station has rail connections to Beauvais and Le Tréport.
Heraldry
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The arms of Blangy-sur-Bresle are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable, armed and langued gules.
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,336 | — |
| 1975 | 3,404 | +0.29% |
| 1982 | 3,456 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 3,447 | −0.03% |
| 1999 | 3,405 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 3,146 | −0.98% |
| 2012 | 2,939 | −1.35% |
| 2017 | 2,972 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The Manoir de Fontaine (1607).
- The Manoir de Penthièvre (1636), built for la Grande Mademoiselle.
- The seventeenth century fulling mill at Hollande
- The Manoir de Grémontmesnil (1776).
- The mill at Hottineaux 1800).
- The remains of a medieval castle.
- Three museums.
Notable people
edit- Anne Marie Louise of Orléans (1627–1693), la Grande Mademoiselle.
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.
- ^ Décret du 3 avril 1962 portant changement de noms de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0085, 8 April 1962, p. 3677.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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