Malaunay (French pronunciation: [malonɛ]) is a commune of the Rouen Metropolis in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, Northwestern France.

Malaunay
The Malaunay viaduct
The Malaunay viaduct
Location of Malaunay
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Malaunay is located in France
Malaunay
Malaunay
Malaunay is located in Normandy
Malaunay
Malaunay
Coordinates: 49°31′37″N 1°02′28″E / 49.5269°N 1.0411°E / 49.5269; 1.0411
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonNotre-Dame-de-Bondeville
IntercommunalityRouen Metropolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Coutey[1]
Area
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9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,143
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76402 /76770
Elevation34–169 m (112–554 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 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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Malaunay is a town lying along the banks of the River Cailly, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Rouen, at the junction of the D51, D155 and the D927 roads. Agriculture, farming and light industry are the mainstay of the local economy.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,230—    
1975 4,875+2.05%
1982 5,065+0.55%
1990 5,784+1.67%
1999 6,022+0.45%
2007 5,906−0.24%
2012 5,940+0.11%
2017 6,110+0.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • An old manorhouse.

Twin towns

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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
  4. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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