Gouy (French pronunciation: [ɡwi]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Gouy
The entrance to the Gouy Cave
The entrance to the Gouy Cave
Coat of arms of Gouy
Location of Gouy
Map
Gouy is located in France
Gouy
Gouy
Gouy is located in Normandy
Gouy
Gouy
Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E / 49.3553°N 1.1483°E / 49.3553; 1.1483
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonDarnétal
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Breugnot[1]
Area
1
4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
895
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76313 /76520
Elevation2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 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

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D6015 and the D91 roads.

Heraldry

edit
 
Arms of Gouy
The arms of Gouy are blazoned :
Per fess argent and azure, 2 keys in saltire sable and 3 baguettes palewise 2 & 1 Or.



Population

edit
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 348—    
1975 446+3.61%
1982 468+0.69%
1990 644+4.07%
1999 794+2.35%
2007 819+0.39%
2012 798−0.52%
2017 869+1.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

edit
  • The church of St.Pierre and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Prehistoric finds in caves and graves by the Seine.[4]

See also

edit

References

edit
  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. ^ Base Mérimée: Grotte préhistorique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
edit