Ferrières-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [fɛʁjɛʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Ferrières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Ferrières-en-Bray | |
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 The town hall in Ferrières-en-Bray | |
Location of Ferrières-en-Bray  | |
  Ferrières-en-Bray  Ferrières-en-Bray | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′01″N 1°44′44″E / 49.4836°N 1.7456°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Gournay-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC 4 rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-France Devillerval[1] |
Area 1 | 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,675 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76260 /76220 |
| Elevation | 86–189 m (282–620 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA small town of farming and associated light industry situated by the banks of the river Auchy in the Pays de Bray, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Rouen, at the junction of the D21, the D928 and the N31 roads. The commune forms part of the border with the region of Picardy.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,332 | — |
| 1975 | 1,485 | +1.57% |
| 1982 | 1,577 | +0.86% |
| 1990 | 1,644 | +0.52% |
| 1999 | 1,643 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 1,689 | +0.35% |
| 2012 | 1,645 | −0.53% |
| 2017 | 1,674 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The Château Le Manais, built in 1730.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Danone factory, where Charles Gervais started the company in the 19th century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferrières-en-Bray.
- Ferrières-en-Bray municipal website (in French)