Gouy (French pronunciation: [ɡwi]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Gouy | |
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 The entrance to the Gouy Cave | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouy  | |
  Gouy  Gouy | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E / 49.3553°N 1.1483°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Darnétal |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Breugnot[1] |
Area 1 | 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 895 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76313 /76520 |
| Elevation | 2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 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 farming village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D6015 and the D91 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Gouy are blazoned : Per fess argent and azure, 2 keys in saltire sable and 3 baguettes palewise 2 & 1 Or.
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 348 | — |
| 1975 | 446 | +3.61% |
| 1982 | 468 | +0.69% |
| 1990 | 644 | +4.07% |
| 1999 | 794 | +2.35% |
| 2007 | 819 | +0.39% |
| 2012 | 798 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 869 | +1.72% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Pierre and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
- Prehistoric finds in caves and graves by the Seine.[4]
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
- ^ Base Mérimée: Grotte préhistorique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouy (Seine-Maritime).
- Official website (in French)