Sainte-Geneviève, Seine-Maritime

Sainte-Geneviève
The town hall in Sainte-Geneviève
The town hall in Sainte-Geneviève
Coat of arms of Sainte-Geneviève
Location of Sainte-Geneviève
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Sainte-Geneviève is located in France
Sainte-Geneviève
Sainte-Geneviève
Sainte-Geneviève is located in Normandy
Sainte-Geneviève
Sainte-Geneviève
Coordinates: 49°39′16″N 1°26′07″E / 49.6544°N 1.4353°E / 49.6544; 1.4353
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Bray-Eawy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Robert Gressier[1]
Area
1
14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
264
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76578 /76440
Elevation103–231 m (338–758 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Geneviève (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv]; sometimes Sainte-Geneviève-en-Bray, lit.'Sainte-Geneviève in Bray') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1, the D83 and the D915 roads. Three small tributaries of the river Béthune have their source in the land around the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968435—    
1975348−3.14%
1982307−1.77%
1990253−2.39%
1999251−0.09%
2007280+1.38%
2012301+1.46%
2017270−2.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Geneviève, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The chateau of Mainemare and its park.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE