Saint-Germain-des-Essourts

Saint-Germain-des-Essourts (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dez‿esuʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
The cemetery cross in Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
The cemetery cross in Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
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Saint-Germain-des-Essourts is located in France
Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
Saint-Germain-des-Essourts is located in Normandy
Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
Coordinates: 49°32′22″N 1°19′14″E / 49.5394°N 1.3206°E / 49.5394; 1.3206
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Burette[1]
Area
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9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
381
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76581 /76750
Elevation101–171 m (331–561 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 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 in the Pays de Bray, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D98 with the D87 and the D7 with the D61 roads. The commune's territory is the source of the river Crevon, a small tributary of the Andelle river.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968245—    
1975247+0.12%
1982247+0.00%
1990329+3.65%
1999352+0.75%
2007363+0.39%
2012400+1.96%
2017406+0.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • A sixteenth-century stone cross.
  • The nineteenth-century chateau of Fontaine-Châtel.
  • The chateau of Bimare.
  • The chapel of St. Austreberthe.

See also

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References

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  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