Gainneville
| Gainneville | |
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  Gainneville | |
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Location within Normandy region  Gainneville | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′07″N 0°15′08″E / 49.5186°N 0.2522°ECoordinates: 49°31′07″N 0°15′08″E / 49.5186°N 0.2522°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Gonfreville-l'Orcher |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Didier Leriche |
| Area1 | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,610 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76296 / 76700 |
| Elevation |
25–107 m (82–351 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
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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. | |
Gainneville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming town situated in the Pays de Caux, some 7 miles (11 km) east of Le Havre, at the junction of the D6015 (ex-N15) and D111 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 988 | 1070 | 1154 | 1589 | 2219 | 2370 | 2610 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gainneville. |
- Official website of the commune (French)
- A website of the commune (French)
- Gainneville on the Quid website (French)
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