Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer | ||
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The plateau between the village and the sea | ||
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Octeville-sur-Mer | ||
Location within Normandy region Octeville-sur-Mer | ||
Coordinates: 49°33′23″N 0°07′04″E / 49.5564°N 0.1178°ECoordinates: 49°33′23″N 0°07′04″E / 49.5564°N 0.1178°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Normandy | |
Department | Seine-Maritime | |
Arrondissement | Le Havre | |
Canton | Montivilliers | |
Intercommunality | Le Havre | |
Area1 | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 5,525 | |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 76481 / 76930 | |
Elevation |
0–105 m (0–344 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Octeville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France and is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010.
Geography
A small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets.
Heraldry
The arms of Octeville-sur-Mer are blazoned : Azure, a chevron fracted argent between 3 escallops Or. |
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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2038 | 2057 | 2334 | 3251 | 4005 | 4834 | 5525 |
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The church of St.Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The remains of some World War II artillery defences.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Octeville-sur-Mer. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Octeville-sur-Mer on the Quid website (French)
- The Octeville sur Mer twinning association website
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