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

Gueures
The town hall in Gueures
The town hall in Gueures
Location of Gueures
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Gueures is located in France
Gueures
Gueures
Gueures is located in Normandy
Gueures
Gueures
Coordinates: 49°50′40″N 0°57′47″E / 49.8444°N 0.9631°E / 49.8444; 0.9631
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonLuneray
IntercommunalityCC Terroir de Caux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Josette Avenel[1]
Area
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6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
526
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76334 /76730
Elevation15–84 m (49–276 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 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 farming village situated at the confluence of the Saâne and the Vienne rivers, in the Pays de Caux, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D70, the D123 and the D152 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 552—    
1975 533−0.50%
1982 484−1.37%
1990 462−0.58%
1999 530+1.54%
2007 506−0.58%
2012 538+1.23%
2017 535−0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The eighteenth-century château.
  • Some interesting houses dating from the seventeenth century.

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