Le Trait (French pronunciation: [lə tʁɛ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Le Trait | |
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 The town hall in Le Trait | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Trait  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 0°48′22″E / 49.4886°N 0.8061°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Barentin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Callais[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 4,831 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76709 /76580 |
| Elevation | 1–117 m (3.3–383.9 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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
An ex-shipbuilding town, nowadays involved in farming, forestry, light industry and port activity. Technip produces flexible pipes for the offshore oil industry in Le Trait and is the biggest employer. Le Trait is situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Rouen on the D 982 road.
Heraldry edit
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The arms of the commune of Le Trait are blazoned : Per bend sinister azure and argent, a leopard counterchanged. |
Population edit
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Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The ruins of a twelfth-century castle.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Trait, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Bibliography edit
- Maurice Quemin, Le Trait, berceau de 200 navires, que sont-ils devenus ?, 1988 ISBN 2-9502241-0-5.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Trait.
- Official website of the commune (in French)
- Le Trait photographers club website (in French)