Fontenay, Seine-Maritime

Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy region in northern France.

Fontenay
The town hall in Fontenay
The town hall in Fontenay
Coat of arms of Fontenay
Location of Fontenay
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Fontenay is located in France
Fontenay
Fontenay
Fontenay is located in Normandy
Fontenay
Fontenay
Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 0°11′01″E / 49.5614°N 0.1836°E / 49.5614; 0.1836
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Catherine Grzelczyk[1]
Area
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5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,743
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76275 /76290
Elevation25–106 m (82–348 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.

Heraldry

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Arms of Fontenay
The arms of Fontenay are blazoned :
Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 324—    
1975 427+4.02%
1982 1,022+13.28%
1990 1,123+1.18%
1999 1,143+0.20%
2007 1,037−1.21%
2012 1,035−0.04%
2017 1,240+3.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
  • The Clinarderie manorhouse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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