Saint-Léonard, Seine-Maritime

Saint-Léonard
Location of Saint-Léonard
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Saint-Léonard is located in France
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard is located in Normandy
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard
Coordinates: 49°44′34″N 0°21′33″E / 49.7428°N 0.3592°E / 49.7428; 0.3592
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonFécamp
IntercommunalityCA Fécamp Caux Littoral
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Hoguet[1]
Area
1
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,713
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76600 /76400
Elevation0–114 m (0–374 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léonard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry, in the Pays de Caux, situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D940 and D79 roads. The commune is just south of Fécamp and comprises the village itself and several hamlets. The coast faces the English Channel.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,395—    
19751,627+2.22%
19821,660+0.29%
19901,680+0.15%
19991,690+0.07%
20071,821+0.94%
20121,849+0.31%
20171,724−1.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The ruins of the thirteenth-century Hogues castle.
  • The church of St. Leonard, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

References

  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