Montivilliers (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tivije] or [mɔ̃tivilje]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Montivilliers
The abbey cloisters
The abbey cloisters
Coat of arms of Montivilliers
Location of Montivilliers
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Montivilliers is located in France
Montivilliers
Montivilliers
Montivilliers is located in Normandy
Montivilliers
Montivilliers
Coordinates: 49°32′49″N 0°11′20″E / 49.5469°N 0.1889°E / 49.5469; 0.1889
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonLe Havre-2
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Dubost[1]
Area
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19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
15,457
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76447 /76290
Elevation2–94 m (6.6–308.4 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 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 large light industrial and farming town by the banks of the river Lézarde in the Pays de Caux, situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D489, D52, D926 and D31 roads.

History

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Pre-Roman archaeological discoveries include Bronze Age axes and jade jewelry. The old Roman road from here to Harfleur was destroyed by the English in 1415.
The Abbey Church of Notre-Dame, sometimes referred to as the Montivilliers Abbey dates back to 684, although it was destroyed by a Viking raid in 850, and rebuilt as a church in both the Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Heraldry

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Arms of Montivilliers
The arms of Montivilliers are blazoned :
Gules, a church argent, the door open, and the bell tower pierced of the field, topped with the head of a crozier Or, between 2 inescutcheons of France, and in base a lizard fesswise vert. (France=Azure, 3 fleurs-de-lys Or)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19688,910—    
197510,563+2.46%
198215,030+5.17%
199017,067+1.60%
199916,556−0.34%
200716,241−0.24%
201216,243+0.00%
201715,612−0.79%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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People

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Twin towns

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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
  4. ^ "Sébastien Lepape". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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