Dancourt, Seine-Maritime

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

Dancourt
The town hall in Dancourt
The town hall in Dancourt
Coat of arms of Dancourt
Location of Dancourt
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Dancourt is located in France
Dancourt
Dancourt
Dancourt is located in Normandy
Dancourt
Dancourt
Coordinates: 49°53′38″N 1°32′47″E / 49.8939°N 1.5464°E / 49.8939; 1.5464
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonEu
IntercommunalityCC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Morel[1]
Area
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18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
233
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76211 /76340
Elevation74–209 m (243–686 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 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 by the banks of the river Yères in the Pays de Bray, some 22 miles (35 km) east of Dieppe, at the junction of the D16 and the D214 roads.

Heraldry

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Arms of Dancourt
The arms of Dancourt are blazoned :
Azure, on a bend between 2 crescents argent, 3 torteaux (gules).



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 307—    
1975 276−1.51%
1982 307+1.53%
1990 266−1.78%
1999 264−0.08%
2007 236−1.39%
2012 229−0.60%
2017 229+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • A fifteenth-century stone cross.
  • The church of St. Aubin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The chapel of Notre-Dame, at Béthencourt.

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