Darnétal (French pronunciation: [daʁnetal]; Norman: Dernétal) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Darnétal
The church of Carville
The church of Carville
Coat of arms of Darnétal
Location of Darnétal
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Darnétal is located in France
Darnétal
Darnétal
Darnétal is located in Normandy
Darnétal
Darnétal
Coordinates: 49°26′43″N 1°09′07″E / 49.4453°N 1.1519°E / 49.4453; 1.1519
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonDarnétal
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Lecerf[1]
Area
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4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,738
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76212 /76160
Elevation13–143 m (43–469 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 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 light industrial suburban town surrounded by woodland, situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D15 and the N31 roads. Two small rivers flow through the town, the Robec and the Aubette.
SNCF operates a TER service, having a railway station in the town.

Heraldry

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Arms of Darnétal
The arms of Darnétal are blazoned :
Gules, a fess wavy [river] between two gear wheels argent and, in base, a printers stamp between, to dexter a weaver's shuttle and its bobbin in saltire, and to sinister a ?linen? shuttle with its ?teasel? in saltire Or.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 11,062—    
1975 11,765+0.88%
1982 10,081−2.18%
1990 9,779−0.38%
1999 9,225−0.65%
2007 9,429+0.27%
2012 9,418−0.02%
2017 9,707+0.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The churches of St.Ouen and of St.Pierre, both dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Traces of a feudal castle.
  • A restored watermill.

Notable people

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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
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